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Best Time for the Kraków & the Tatras
Sweet spot: March, April, October — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Kraków's squares at café temperature and Tatra trails clear of snow — September adds golden larches.
Kraków's Christmas market and snow-dusted Zakopane — pack for real cold, stay for the mulled wine.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -28.7–10.8°C | 49 mm | 8.3 h | ❄ |
| February | -24.8–13.8°C | 44 mm | 9.8 h | ❄ |
| March | -18.6–19.1°C | 50 mm | 11.6 h | ❄ |
| April | -7.7–26.3°C | 52 mm | 13.5 h | ❄ |
| May | -2.3–29.5°C | 96 mm | 15.2 h | ❄ |
| June | 3.5–32.4°C | 98 mm | 16.1 h | |
| July | 5.9–35.3°C | 108 mm | 15.7 h | |
| August | 5.9–35.7°C | 79 mm | 14.3 h | |
| September | 0.5–34.5°C | 75 mm | 12.4 h | ❄ |
| October | -6.5–25.4°C | 59 mm | 10.4 h | ❄ |
| November | -14.3–19.3°C | 48 mm | 8.7 h | ❄ |
| December | -20.3–12.9°C | 45 mm | 7.9 h | ❄ |