Wrocław (Wroclaw) weather in November
November in Wrocław: cold, a little rain, with clean air — a fair time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#9 of 12 months in Wrocław · #1136 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 59/100 (tier D)
- Days
- 9°C
- Nights
- 2°C
- Wet days
- 9
- Sun
- 4.1 h
- Humidity
- 84%
- Daylight
- 9 h

Traveller notes on Wrocław in November
Other months in Wrocław
Wroclaw-forum threads on April weather describe a genuinely pleasant spring stretch by late in the month, temperatures commonly reaching the high teens with 8 to 9 hours of sun on a good day, though posters are consistent it's changeable enough to demand a proper jacket regardless of the forecast. Showers do roll through, but regulars call them short, typically an hour or two before clearing rather than settling in for the day. Wroclaw is repeatedly described as a touch warmer and less blustery than Gdansk on the coast, a real difference when planning a longer Polish itinerary across both. Posters call April a genuinely good value month for the market square and river walks, ahead of the summer crowds but past the harshest cold. The record: 15.8C days feeling like 12C, 3.8C nights, 47mm across 10.7 days, 1.4cm of late-season snowfall, 68 percent humidity and 9.5 hours of sun.
Forum posters describe Wroclaw as one of Poland's milder cities, but are direct that January snow here is genuinely inconsistent - when it does come, sunny and dry snow days are described as absolutely stunning, but an erratic winter can just as easily deliver little snow at all, closer to a grey drizzle with temperatures hovering around zero. Posters citing broader Polish winter experience note that some years turn genuinely harsh with plenty of snow and hard frost, while snow in the cities more generally has become less frequent in recent winters than it once was. Posters recommend outdoor ice skating and mulled wine, or a sleigh ride on nearby hills, as popular January activities when conditions cooperate. Posters generally rate January as cold and unpredictable snow-wise, workable and even lovely on a good day, gray and damp on a bad one.
Forum posters describe December temperatures in Wrocław as ranging as low as -20C in a cold snap up to around 5C on a milder day, generally cold and hovering near freezing. Posters describe heavy rain as rare this time of year, with light drizzle more typical, turning to snow once temperatures drop below freezing - and note Wrocław, along with Gdańsk, tends to run on the milder side compared to other Polish cities in winter. Posters consistently recommend solid, waterproof footwear given the likelihood of slushy, sometimes slippery streets, and flag how early it gets dark, around 3:30pm this time of year. Posters generally rate December favorably despite the cold and short days, citing Wrocław's well-regarded Christmas markets and festively lit old town as a real draw.
Wrocław forum regulars call August genuinely hot at its peak: daytime temperatures typically reach around 30°C, though temperatures can well reach the 35°C mark, together with unpleasant humidity, early August often the hottest stretch. Nights can still turn pleasantly chilly mid-month, around 16°C, a real enough swing that a sweater earns its place even in high summer. Rain arrives unpredictably — a thunderstorm in the afternoon every day some stretches, or 5 days of rainy weather followed by 5 days of perfect weather in others. Some regulars steer visitors toward June instead specifically to avoid the heat and humidity peak, while conceding August still has real merits if the timing works. Our record: 24.4°C days, 15.9°C nights, 14.6 rain days and 134.2mm of rain — warm and genuinely wet, matching the “can turn properly hot and humid, real rain risk” read.
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Wrocław climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Wrocław in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsAll Saints' Day, Christmas market, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Wrocław's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherWrocław's weather peaks June–August.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Wrocław in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
All Saints' Day
31 Oct – 2 NovNational holidayClosures1 November is a public holiday when shops close and families travel to their home towns to visit graves. Cemeteries glow with thousands of candles after dark, roads are jammed on the days around it and flower and candle stalls line the approaches to every cemetery. Source ↗
- Hazard
Winter smog
1 Nov – 10 Mar · usuallyCoal and wood stoves still heat a lot of the old tenement stock, and a windless freeze puts the readings into the range that makes national news. It arrives in spells of a few days and clears when the wind does. Source ↗
- Festival
Christmas market
20 Nov – 31 Dec · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedThe market fills the Rynek and the square behind the town hall for six weeks and is the one Poles rank first — a fairytale wood, a hot mead stall, and the dwarfs harder to find under the crowd. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Wrocław — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Wrocław?
Wrocław in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Wrocław?
- November in Wrocław: cold, a little rain, with clean air — a fair time to visit. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Wrocław on SeasonMap's comfort score (59/100).
- What is the weather like in Wrocław in November?
- In November, Wrocław averages a daily high of 9.4°C and a low of 1.7°C, with about 46.1 mm of rain over roughly 8.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Wrocław in November?
- Wrocław has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 41 in November.
- Does it snow in Wrocław in November?
- Wrocław sees roughly 4.7 cm of snowfall in November.
Within 300 km: Prague's Christmas markets around 28 Nov – 6 Jan, and Berlin's Christmas markets and Silvester on 23 Nov – 1 Jan.