Early August 1 August
79°F
Typical afternoon high
42% historical wet-day frequency
Poland · Countryside
Kraków & Lesser Poland
in August.
Is August a good time?
Warm days.
A steady visitor season.
August averages 78°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days. Later August is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 78°F
- Rain days
- 9
- Visitor demand
- 100%of August peak
Historical Małopolskie regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Kraków, Zakopane and Wieliczka; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
7.8/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#2 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather8.6/10Very good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Poland-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your August
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 78°F (25°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 56°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 15 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 15 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:28 and sets about 19:00 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 56°F (14°C); afternoons reach about 78°F (25°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical August.
Typical afternoon
78°F (25°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
56°F (14°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
14h 32m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late August?
Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 79°F on the 1st, versus 74°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 42% to 27% between those dates.
Mid August 15 August
78°F
Typical afternoon high
31% historical wet-day frequency
Late August 31 August
74°F
Typical afternoon high
27% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 15 Aug Assumption Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesAugust 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
August 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179° | ||||||
| 279° | 379° | 479° | 578° | 678° | 778° | 878° |
| 978° | 1078° | 1178° | 1278° | 1378° | 1478° | 1578° |
| 1678° | 1777° | 1877° | 1977° | 2077° | 2177° | 2277° |
| 2377° | 2477° | 2577° | 2676° | 2776° | 2875° | 2975° |
| 3075° | 3174° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 79°F (26°C) in the first week to 75°F (24°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 27–42%.
School-holiday dates for August 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 15 Aug Assumption Day. Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 90%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Steady all year. August averages 100% of August's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.
Overnight stays across Małopolskie do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Poland as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 92 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Year-to-year variation
How much does August vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 72°F (22°C) and 84°F (29°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 78°F (25°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 17; half the years had 7–12.
Rain days in each August
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no August in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
24 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 76°F | 11 |
| 2012 | 78°F | 7 |
| 2013 | 77°F | 5 |
| 2014 | 73°F | 17 |
| 2015 | 84°F | 4 |
| 2016 | 74°F | 9 |
| 2017 | 79°F | 9 |
| 2018 | 79°F | 8 |
| 2019 | 78°F | 12 |
| 2020 | 79°F | 8 |
| 2021 | 72°F | 16 |
| 2022 | 78°F | 11 |
| 2023 | 79°F | 14 |
| 2024 | 81°F | 10 |
| 2025 | 78°F | 6 |
Checked against official climate averages for Krakow-Balice. How we check
Compare dates
July, August
or September?
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 77°F | 78°F | 69°F |
| Rain days | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Overnight demand | 91% | 100% | 72% |
July: More rain days than August. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons than August. September guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with August Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.
Hotel stays vary little through the year. No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than August.
Your comparison
August or July?
Overnight stays vary little through the year.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the July guide →| Typical conditions | August | July |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 78°F | 77°F |
| Nights | 56°F | 57°F |
| Rain days | 9 | 12 |
| Visitor season | Steady all year | Steady all year |
| Overall / 10 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Month rank | #2 | #3 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5 | #12 | 37°F | 25°F | 12 | 4.0 | Steady all year |
| February | 5.7 | #10 | 41°F | 26°F | 10 | 4.4 | Steady all year |
| March | 6.4 | #8 | 50°F | 31°F | 9 | 5.7 | Steady all year |
| April | 7.0 | #6 | 59°F | 39°F | 10 | 6.9 | Steady all year |
| May | 7.4 | #5 | 67°F | 46°F | 12 | 7.9 | Steady all year |
| June | 7.8 | #1 | 75°F | 55°F | 9 | 8.7 | Steady all year |
| July | 7.7 | #3 | 77°F | 57°F | 12 | 8.3 | Steady all year |
| August | 7.8 | #2 | 78°F | 56°F | 9 | 8.6 | Steady all year |
| September | 7.6 | #4 | 69°F | 50°F | 9 | 8.3 | Steady all year |
| October | 6.8 | #7 | 58°F | 42°F | 8 | 6.7 | Steady all year |
| November | 6.0 | #9 | 47°F | 34°F | 9 | 5.1 | Steady all year |
| December | 5.6 | #11 | 40°F | 29°F | 10 | 4.3 | Steady all year |
Near here
Nearby places in August
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
SilesiaPoland · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.8 · Very good weather, 78°F (26°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Holy CrossŚwiętokrzyskie · Poland · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Very good weather, 78°F (26°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Central Slovakiaabout 80 miles
Balanced Overall 7.0 · Very good weather, 78°F (25°C) · Peak season · Cost moderate
WarsawPoland · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 8.0 · Very good weather, 78°F (26°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
BudapestHungary · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.5 · Very good weather, 84°F (29°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Same dates, elsewhere in Europe
Kraków & Lesser Poland's weather ranks 64 of 117 countryside regions this month. We found no countryside regions outside Poland with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 100% of the busiest and 46% above average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 65,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 71% of them from Poland itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 47,000 more: 72 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 78 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Krakow-Balice from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 2°F (0.8°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 19 |
| Busiest month here | August · 19 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.9% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 41st percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 71% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 72 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 3.2% |
| National hotel-price season | Poland historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+3% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 3.3 million |
| Statistical region | PL21 · Małopolskie |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.