Gdańsk · Month comparison

January vs June

June ranks #1 overall vs January at #11. Long-light Baltic June — sunset at 9:35pm, Mariacka cafes packed until midnight, no peak prices yet.

Gdańsk Długi Targ in winter snow

January

#11 of 12 months

Worth considering

Baltic gloom — short days, but Długi Targ in fresh snow is the city at its most cinematic.

  • ↑Old Town hotels from PLN 200 (€45) — half of July
  • ↑Amber Museum, European Solidarity Centre and National Museum empty
Sopot pier at long Baltic sunset in June

June

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Long-light Baltic June — sunset at 9:35pm, Mariacka cafes packed until midnight, no peak prices yet.

  • ↑Sunset at 9:35pm — Baltic light into June stays photographic
  • ↑Sopot beach reopens lifeguarded; Baltic at 16°C for cold-water swimmers
FactorJanuaryJune
Weather score
3
9
Value score
10
7
Crowd score
10
7
Events score
4
8
Atmosphere
7
10
Avg high temp2°C19°C
Monthly rain35mm65mm
Daily sunshine2hrs9hrs

January trade-offs

  • ↓Daylight only 8 hours; sunset 3:50pm in early Jan
  • ↓Sopot pier and Tri-City beach walk windy and cold
  • ↓-3°C nights with wind chill from the Baltic

June trade-offs

  • ↓65mm rain in afternoon showers
  • ↓Baltic at 16°C still cold; sea swimming for the brave
See all 12 months for Gdańsk →January in detail →June in detail →
Scores compare months within Gdańsk. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →