Best time to visit Auschwitz

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Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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June 8/10 feels 23°C (+2°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 79/100
Day 23° · Night 14° 60% humidity 17 km/h wind 12 rain days (135h) 262h sun
Thermal 9
Sky 8
Rain 6
Wind 10

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

How is this scored? HCI / Steadman / CCI gate — full methodology and citations below.

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Similar climatesKrakow97% · Nuremberg95% · Dresden95%

Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Auschwitz (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Auschwitz's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan -2–4 -1 14 187 13.4 77% 22 87 1 Moderate 3
Feb 0–7 2 15 191 12.7 70% 25 101 1 Quiet 3
Mar 1–10 6 11 112 10.2 56% 20 186 2 Quiet 6
Apr 4–13 10 13 151 11.6 55% 20 203 3 Quiet 6
May 9–19 16 12 144 12.0 57% 19 250 4 Quiet 7
Jun 14–23 23 12 135 11.3 60% 17 262 5 Quiet 8
Jul 16–25 25 15 131 8.7 58% 17 282 5 Quiet 8
Aug 16–25 25 13 144 11.1 62% 16 236 5 Peak 8
Sep 12–21 20 11 138 12.5 64% 17 195 3 Busy 8
Oct 7–16 13 11 127 11.5 69% 19 164 2 Moderate 7
Nov 3–8 5 11 139 12.6 77% 19 101 1 Peak 4
Dec -1–4 0 12 166 13.8 81% 19 74 1 Peak 3

UV Index in Auschwitz by Month

UV index in Auschwitz peaks at 5 (moderate) in July, dropping to 1 (low) in January.

Best months in detail

June

8/10

14–23°C · 12 rain days (135h) · 262 sun hours · 60% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

July

8/10

16–25°C · 15 rain days (131h) · 282 sun hours · 58% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

September

8/10

12–21°C · 11 rain days (138h) · 195 sun hours · 64% humidity · Busy crowd · UV 3 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 5 (moderate)

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January

3/10

-2–4°C (feels -1°C) · 14 rain days (187h) · 87 sun hours · 77% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 1 (low)

February

3/10

0–7°C (feels 2°C) · 15 rain days (191h) · 101 sun hours · 70% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

March

6/10

1–10°C (feels 6°C) · 11 rain days (112h) · 186 sun hours · 56% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

April

6/10

4–13°C (feels 10°C) · 13 rain days (151h) · 203 sun hours · 55% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 5 (moderate)

May

7/10

9–19°C (feels 16°C) · 12 rain days (144h) · 250 sun hours · 57% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 6 (moderate)

August

8/10

16–25°C · 13 rain days (144h) · 236 sun hours · 62% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

October

7/10

7–16°C (feels 13°C) · 11 rain days (127h) · 164 sun hours · 69% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 2 (low)

November

4/10

3–8°C (feels 5°C) · 11 rain days (139h) · 101 sun hours · 77% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 1 (low)

December

3/10

-1–4°C (feels 0°C) · 12 rain days (166h) · 74 sun hours · 81% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 1 (low)

Frequently asked questions about visiting Auschwitz

When is the best time to visit Auschwitz?

June is the highest-scoring month (8/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 14–23°C (12 rainy days). The top three months by score are June, July, September.

What is the worst time to visit Auschwitz?

January is the lowest-scoring month (3/10). Typical conditions: -2–4°C (14 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Auschwitz?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in June and peaks in November. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

Which months in Auschwitz have good weather but fewer tourists?

June (climate 8/10, crowd index 0) and July (climate 8/10, crowd index 11) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Auschwitz by month?

UV peaks at 5 (moderate) in July and is lowest in January at 1 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan 1, Feb 1, Mar 2, Apr 3, May 4, Jun 5, Jul 5, Aug 5, Sep 3, Oct 2, Nov 1, Dec 1.

What is the UV index in Auschwitz in July?

July is the peak UV month in Auschwitz, with a daily-peak UV index of 5 (moderate). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.

How high can UV get in Auschwitz on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. June is the worst case: typical days average UV 5 (moderate), but the top 10% of days reach UV 7 (high) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: March, April, May, June, July, August, September. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.

Is air quality in Auschwitz bad for travelers?

PM2.5 (fine-particle pollution) exceeds the WHO sensitive-group guideline (15 µg/m³) in 10 months: January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November, December. The worst month is December with a typical-day mean of 33 µg/m³ (unhealthy); on the worst 10% of days PM2.5 reaches 66 µg/m³ (hazardous) and higher. People with asthma, heart conditions, or sensitive children may want to avoid these months or limit outdoor activity. Source: CAMS via Open-Meteo.