Best time to visit Warsaw
The best time to visit Warsaw is May–June and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 °C / 34 °F | -3.2 °C / 26 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 2.8 °C / 37 °F | -2.5 °C / 28 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 0.1 °C / 32 °F | 37 mm / 1.4 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 4.3 °C / 40 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | good month |
| May | 19 °C / 66 °F | 8.7 °C / 48 °F | 72 mm / 2.8 in | best month |
| June | 23.4 °C / 74 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| July | 25 °C / 77 °F | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| August | 24.6 °C / 76 °F | 14.2 °C / 58 °F | 77 mm / 3 in | good month |
| September | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 10.1 °C / 50 °F | 52 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| October | 13.1 °C / 56 °F | 5.6 °C / 42 °F | 47 mm / 1.8 in | good month |
| November | 7 °C / 45 °F | 2.5 °C / 37 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 3 °C / 37 °F | -0.8 °C / 31 °F | 43 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–June, September
- Good
- April, July–August, October
Warsaw is best for outdoor exploring from late spring to early autumn, with June and September standing out and May, July and August still good despite heavier rain; April and October are decent shoulder months, while November through March are cold, dark and damp.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily high 14.3 °C / 58 °F, wet days 9.7 days, relative humidity 66%, average daily low 4.3 °C / 40 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11 °C / 52 °F.
Also on: Śmigus Dyngus water fights.
Watch out for: Easter Sunday closures, Unknown Soldier Tomb demonstrations.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 8.7 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 12.2 days, precipitation 72 mm / 2.8 in.
Also on: Chopin concerts at Łazienki Park, Long Night of Museums, Multimedia Fountain Park light show, Nocny Market night food market, Orange Warsaw Festival, Planete+ Doc Film Festival.
Watch out for: Labour Day rallies, Pentecost Sunday closures.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.6 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23.4 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 10.4 days.
Also on: Chopin concerts at Łazienki Park, Mermaid Parade, Multimedia Fountain Park light show, Nocny Market night food market, Orange Warsaw Festival.
Watch out for: Pentecost Sunday closures, Summer school holiday crowding.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.8 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 25 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 12.9 days, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days.
Also on: Chopin concerts at Łazienki Park, Multimedia Fountain Park light show, Nocny Market night food market, Warsaw Summer Jazz Days.
Watch out for: Summer school holiday crowding.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily low 14.2 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 11 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in.
Also on: Assumption and Polish Military Day parades, Chopin concerts at Łazienki Park, Jewish Culture Festival – The Singer's Warsaw, Multimedia Fountain Park light show, Nocny Market night food market, Warsaw Summer Jazz Days.
Watch out for: Summer school holiday crowding.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.1 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 52 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, wet days 9.6 days, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
Also on: Burn Selector Festival, Chopin concerts at Łazienki Park, Multimedia Fountain Park light show, Nocny Market night food market, Warsaw Autumn contemporary music festival.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 47 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 54%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily high 13.1 °C / 56 °F, wet days 9.8 days, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F.
Against: relative humidity 83%, sunshine per day 5.8 h, feels like (high) 10.5 °C / 51 °F.
Also on: Warsaw Film Festival.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Góra Żar, 300 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -3.3 °C | -1.3 °C | 3.9 °C | 11 °C | 17 °C | 22.6 °C | 24.8 °C | 24.3 °C | 18.1 °C | 10.5 °C | 3.8 °C | -1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.7 days | 0.2 days | 0.3 days | 0.5 days | 1.9 days | 1.4 days | 2.2 days | 2.5 days | 1.3 days | 1.1 days | 0.7 days | 0.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 11 am | 2 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 8 pm | 2 pm | 9 am |
| Sunshine per day | 2.7 h | 4.7 h | 7.3 h | 9.9 h | 11.2 h | 12.2 h | 12 h | 10.9 h | 8.5 h | 5.8 h | 3.4 h | 2.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 86% | 83% | 74% | 66% | 68% | 68% | 70% | 72% | 78% | 83% | 88% | 88% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 11.4 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 19.1 µg/m³ | 24.6 µg/m³ | 27.2 µg/m³ | 19.7 µg/m³ | 18.7 µg/m³ | 22 µg/m³ | 19.7 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 16.1 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ | 22.6 µg/m³ | 21.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Winter illumination festivals
1 November–28 February
- Grand Final of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
8–14 January, dates vary from year to year
- New Year's Eve and Day celebrations
31 December–1 January
- Epiphany parades
6 January
- Śmigus Dyngus water fights
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Chopin concerts at Łazienki Park
May, June, July, August and September
- Orange Warsaw Festival
May and June, dates vary from year to year
- Nocny Market night food market
May, June, July, August and September
- Multimedia Fountain Park light show
1 May–30 September
- Planete+ Doc Film Festival
May
- Long Night of Museums
11–20 May, dates vary from year to year
- Mermaid Parade
June
- Warsaw Summer Jazz Days
July and August
- Jewish Culture Festival – The Singer's Warsaw
August
- Assumption and Polish Military Day parades
15 August
- Burn Selector Festival
September
- Warsaw Autumn contemporary music festival
September
- Warsaw Film Festival
October
- Old Town Christmas markets
24 November–31 December
- All Saints' and All Souls' Day cemetery visits
1–2 November
- Independence Day marches
11 November
- Palace of Culture Christmas and dumpling market
1–15 December
Worth knowing before you go
- Easter Sunday closures
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Unknown Soldier Tomb demonstrations
10 April
- Pentecost Sunday closures
May and June, dates vary from year to year
- Labour Day rallies
1 May
- Summer school holiday crowding
June, July and August
- Christmas closures
25–26 December
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Warsaw Old Town
2 km away