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Poland · Countryside

Wrocław & Lower Silesia
in January.

Illustration of Wrocław Rynek ornate townhouses
Wrocław Market Square townhousesDestination view, not month-specific.

Is January a good time?

Temperature unit

Cold days.
A steady visitor season.

January averages 38°F afternoons, with about 12 rain days.

Afternoons
38°F
Rain days
12
Visitor demand
59%of August peak

Historical Dolnośląskie regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Wrocław; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

5.5/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather4.0/10Fair
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 January

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 38°F (3°C): a warm coat; nights around 27°F (−3°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 12 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 8 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 8 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:52Sunset 16:1427°F38°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:52 and sets about 16:14 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 27°F (−3°C); afternoons reach about 38°F (3°C). Expect rain on about 12 days in a typical January.

Typical afternoon
38°F (3°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
27°F (−3°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
8h 22m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late January?

Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 41°F on the 1st, versus 38°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 38% to 35% between those dates.

Early January 1 January

41°F

Typical afternoon high

38% historical wet-day frequency

Mid January 15 January

38°F

Typical afternoon high

42% historical wet-day frequency

Late January 31 January

38°F

Typical afternoon high

35% 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: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 6 Jan Epiphany.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJanuary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

January 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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440°540°640°740°839°939°1039°
1138°1238°1338°1438°1538°1637°1737°
1837°1937°2037°2137°2237°2337°2437°
2537°2638°2738°2838°2938°3038°3138°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 40°F (5°C) in the first week to 38°F (3°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 32–50%. Local schools are out 18–31 January 2027.

Schools here are off 18–31 January 2027 (winter holidays). Public holidays: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 6 Jan Epiphany. Elsewhere in January 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 21%, Spain 24%, Italy 20%, Greece 23%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Steady all year. January averages 59% of August's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.

Overnight stays across Dolnośląskie 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 January vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 32°F (0°C) and 43°F (6°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 38°F (3°C). Rain days ranged from 7 to 19; half the years had 10–15.

Rain days in each January

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 11 rain days1120112012: 19 rain days192013: 16 rain days162014: 9 rain days92015: 13 rain days132016: 12 rain days122017: 9 rain days92018: 10 rain days102019: 17 rain days172020: 7 rain days72021: 15 rain days152022: 12 rain days122023: 14 rain days142024: 11 rain days112025: 13 rain days132025
Rain days
12
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 17 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
2 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no January in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
1 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201138°F11
201237°F19
201332°F16
201439°F9
201540°F13
201636°F12
201732°F9
201842°F10
201936°F17
202042°F7
202136°F15
202240°F12
202343°F14
202438°F11
202542°F13

Checked against official climate averages for Wroclaw. How we check

Compare dates

December, January
or February?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsDecJanFeb
Afternoons41°F38°F42°F
Rain days101210
Overnight demand63%59%68%

December: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. December guide →

February: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. February guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with January Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. January stays as your reference.

Hotel stays vary little through the year. March to November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January.

Your comparison

January or December?

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 December guide →
January compared with another month
Typical conditionsJanuaryDecember
Afternoons38°F41°F
Nights27°F31°F
Rain days1210
Visitor seasonSteady all yearSteady all year
Overall / 105.55.6
Month rank#12#11
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.5#1238°F27°F124.0Steady all year
February5.8#1042°F27°F104.6Steady all year
March6.4#850°F32°F85.7Steady all year
April7.1#659°F39°F87.1Steady all year
May7.6#567°F46°F88.2Steady all year
June7.9#175°F54°F108.8Steady all year
July7.9#278°F56°F118.7Steady all year
August7.8#378°F56°F98.7Steady all year
September7.7#469°F49°F78.5Steady all year
October6.8#759°F43°F76.8Steady all year
November6.1#948°F35°F85.2Steady all year
December5.6#1141°F31°F104.4Steady all year

Near here

Nearby places in January

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better January weather than Wrocław & Lower Silesia

Wrocław & Lower Silesia's weather ranks 66 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Poland have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Wrocław & Lower Silesia.

All of Poland in January · Everywhere in January

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 59% of the busiest and 14% below average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 28,000 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 89% of them from Poland itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 12,000 more: 42 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)55
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Wroclaw from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.4°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day10
Busiest month hereAugust · 17
Visitors as share of people present1.0%
Rank among Europe's regions this month71st percentile
Domestic share of nights89%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights42
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.4%
National hotel-price seasonPoland historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used2.8 million
Statistical regionPL51 · Dolnośląskie

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.