Season guide · Kraków · Poland
Kraków in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Cold March gives way to blossom and terraces by May, with Easter fairs and student festivals. Expect highs up to 19°C (66°F) and lows around -1°C (30°F), with about 27 rainy days across March–May. May is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- -1°C (30°F) to 19°C (66°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 27
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8 | 11.7 h | 2/5 |
| April | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8 | 13.7 h | 3/5 |
| May | 19°C (66°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11 | 15.4 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 14°C (57°F) against a yearly 13°C (55°F), and 27 of the year's roughly 109 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: Easter fair on the Main Square (around Easter, March or April)
- April: Emaus — folk fair in Zwierzyniec (Easter Monday)
- April: Misteria Paschalia — early-music festival (around Easter)
- May: Night of Museums — late, free museum openings (usually mid-May)
- May: Juwenalia — student festival (usually May)
- May: Kraków Film Festival (usually late May or early June)
Good choices for spring
Museum · Old Town
Rynek Underground
Beneath the Main Square, excavated medieval market stalls, roads and foundations form a museum about Kraków's trading past, with holograms, touchscreens and finds such as coins and tools from the excavations.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
- Kids
Museum · Podgórze
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
Allow at least two hours; the exhibition is dense and moving, and it pairs naturally with Ghetto Heroes Square nearby.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
- Iconic
Museum · Old Town
Collegium Maius
The oldest building of the Jagiellonian University, where Copernicus studied, is a 15th-century Gothic college around an arcaded courtyard.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Architecture
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
Museum · Old Town
Czartoryski Museum
Go early or late in the day to spend a few quiet minutes with the Leonardo.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- History
Gallery · Podgórze
MOCAK – Museum of Contemporary Art
Built into the former workshops of Schindler's factory complex, MOCAK shows Polish and international contemporary art in changing exhibitions and a permanent collection, with a good café and bookshop.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Day trips in spring
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial (About 1.5 hours by bus or car) — The former German Nazi concentration and extermination camps of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau are preserved as a memorial and museum.
- Wieliczka Salt Mine (About 25 minutes by train) — A UNESCO-listed mine worked for over 700 years, with chambers, underground lakes and chapels carved entirely from rock salt, including the vast St.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Kraków?
Yes: May is among the best months. Cold March gives way to blossom and terraces by May, with Easter fairs and student festivals.
+What is the weather like in Kraków in spring?
Highs of up to 19°C (66°F) and lows around -1°C (30°F), with about 27 rainy days over the season.