Kraków Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland is 14°C (57°F), with daytime highs ranging from 2°C (36°F) in January to 25°C (77°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Kraków compares to cities worldwide.

Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from warm to cold in Kraków. Nighttime lows follow the same pattern, ranging from 13°C (55°F) to -4°C (25°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Kraków by month:

The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. August, the city's warmest month, gets 188 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Kraków's average annual maximum temperature is 14°C (57°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.

Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters, and seasons reversed compared to Europe.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.

In Kraków, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 2°C (36°F) and humidity around 85%, considered very high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 25°C (77°F) with 75% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Kraków's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Kraków climate page.