SeasonMapPoland in August
August is one of Poland's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 10 destinations average 82/100, led by Gdańsk at 93 — 24°C and 11 rainy days — while Kraków is warmer at 27°C and scores 88.
#2 of 12 months for Poland · 10 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Poland in August
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gdańsk | City | 24°C | 72 mm · 11 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Szczecin | City | 24°C | 57 mm · 11 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Poznań | City | 26°C | 72 mm · 10 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Warsaw | City | 26°C | 71 mm · 11 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Łódź | City | 25°C | 83 mm · 12 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 6 | Lublin | City | 27°C | 79 mm · 10 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 7 | Kraków | City | 27°C | 96 mm · 12 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 8 | Sopot | Beach | 24°C | 79 mm · 12 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 9 | Wrocław | City | 27°C | 97 mm · 12 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 10 | Zakopane | Ski resort | 23°C | 129 mm · 17 days | 16 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Poland in August
- Polish summer holidays · Gdańsk · 25 Jun – 31 Aug (usually)
- St Dominic's Fair · Gdańsk · 25 Jul – 16 Aug
- Shakespeare Festival · Gdańsk · 23 Jul – 2 Aug
- Chopin concerts in Lazienki · Warsaw · 5 Jul – 27 Sep
- Warsaw Uprising anniversary · Warsaw · 1 Aug
- Dni Morza / Sail Szczecin · Szczecin · 14–16 Aug
- Carnaval Sztukmistrzow · Lublin · 20 Jul – 2 Aug (usually)
- Jagiellonian Fair · Lublin · 10–25 Aug (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Poland's 4 well-known places this month.