Season guide · Warsaw · Poland

Warsaw in autumn

September–November: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.

Updated 23 October 2026By the AMZBooking editorial team

Quick answer

Mild September and golden October, then grey November brightened by All Saints' candles. Expect highs up to 19°C (66°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 23 rainy days across September–November. September is among the best months of the year to visit.

Months: September–November
Temperatures: 1°C (34°F) to 19°C (66°F)
Rainy days in the season: About 23
Crowds: Moderate
Hotel prices: Average

Weather in autumn

Warsaw in autumn: month by month
Month	High	Low	Rainy days	Daylight	Crowds
September	19°C (66°F)	9°C (48°F)	8	12.6 h	3/5
October	13°C (55°F)	4°C (39°F)	7	10.5 h	3/5
November	6°C (43°F)	1°C (34°F)	8	8.7 h	2/5

Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 13°C (55°F) against a yearly 13°C (55°F), and 23 of the year's roughly 96 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.

What's on in autumn

Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.

September: Warsaw Autumn — contemporary music festival (usually September)
September: Last Chopin recitals in Łazienki (usually late September)
October: Warsaw Film Festival (usually October)
November: All Saints' Day — candles at Powązki and other cemeteries (1 November)
November: Independence Day — celebrations and marches (11 November)
November: Christmas illuminations on the Royal Route (usually from late November)

Good choices for autumn

Museum · Powiśle

Fryderyk Chopin Museum

In the 17th-century Ostrogski Palace, this multimedia museum traces Chopin's life from his Warsaw childhood to Paris, with his last piano, manuscripts and listening booths where you can hear his works.

Time needed: 1.5–2 hours
Cost: Mid-priced

History
Rainy day
Couples
Art

Museum · Praga

Neon Museum

It is small, so combine it with a walk around Praga or a visit to the Koneser Centre.

Time needed: 45 minutes
Cost: Low cost

Art
History
Off the beaten path
Rainy day
Photo spot

Museum · Old Town and New Town

Museum of Warsaw

Spread across eleven townhouses on the Old Town Market Square, the museum tells the city's history through thousands of objects, from souvenirs to shop signs, and includes a short film on the rebuilding of the Old Town and a viewing terrace over the square.

Time needed: 1.5 hours
Cost: Low cost

History
Rainy day
Views

Museum · Śródmieście

National Museum in Warsaw

Start with the Faras Gallery, unique outside Sudan, and finish in the 19th-century Polish painting rooms.

Time needed: 2–3 hours
Cost: Mid-priced

Art
Rainy day
History

Castle · Old Town and New Town

Royal Castle

Blown up by German forces in 1944 and rebuilt between 1971 and 1984, the castle was the residence of Polish kings and the seat of parliament, where Europe's first modern written constitution was adopted in 1791.

Time needed: 2 hours
Cost: Mid-priced

Iconic
History
Art
Rainy day

Day trips in autumn

Łódź (About 1 hour 15 minutes by train) — Poland's former textile capital has the 4-kilometre Piotrkowska Street, grand industrialists' palaces, and red-brick mills turned into the Manufaktura shopping and arts complex.
Kazimierz Dolny (About 2–2.5 hours by car or bus) — A small Renaissance town on the Vistula with a market square of ornate merchants' houses, castle ruins, loess ravines to walk through and a long tradition as an artists' retreat.

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 autumn a good time to visit Warsaw?

Yes: September is among the best months. Mild September and golden October, then grey November brightened by All Saints' candles.

+What is the weather like in Warsaw in autumn?

Highs of up to 19°C (66°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 23 rainy days over the season.