Kraków · Poland
November
Grey, cold, and quiet — only 2.1 sunshine hours daily, but the city is at rock-bottom prices.
Worth considering
#10 of 12 months
There are better months for Kraków — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
6°C
Low
1°C
Rain
37mm
Sun
2.1hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How November scores in Kraków
Weather
Below average
Value
Outstanding
Crowds
Outstanding
Events
Below average
Atmosphere
Average
What you gain in November
- ↑All Saints' Day (November 1st) is one of the most distinctive Polish traditions; the Rakowicki Cemetery and other Kraków cemeteries are covered in thousands of candles — a genuinely affecting sight unlike anything in Western Europe
- ↑Prices revert fully to their winter lows; November is one of the cheapest months in the city's calendar for accommodation and restaurants
- ↑The museums and interior attractions — the National Museum, the Czartoryski Museum with its Leonardo da Vinci painting, Schindler's Factory — are uncrowded and fully accessible
What you sacrifice
- ↓Only 2.1 sunshine hours per day is brutal; the city is grey and often damp, and the famous architecture loses most of its visual appeal under November overcast
- ↓Temperatures average just 6°C by day with near-freezing nights; outdoor sightseeing requires full winter gear
- ↓The mood of the city shifts; November is a month for Kraków residents rather than visitors, and the tourist infrastructure is deliberately minimal
How November compares to May (best month)
| Factor | November | May ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 3 | 9 |
| Value | 9 | 6 |
| Crowds | 9 | 6 |
November in other destinations
Lisbon (16.8°C)Barcelona (16.5°C)Tokyo (16.6°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (17.5°C)Paris (10.5°C)New York (11°C)Marrakech (21.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (15.5°C)Bangkok (30.2°C)Istanbul (13.8°C)Vienna (7.8°C)Seoul (10.4°C)Dubrovnik (15.4°C)Rio de Janeiro (28.8°C)Kyoto (16.9°C)Phuket (31.7°C)Cape Town (23.7°C)Prague (7°C)Amalfi Coast (16°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (11°C)Sydney (24°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (29°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (31°C)Hoi An (27°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (27.2°C)Florence (13.6°C)Queenstown (18.5°C)Madrid (13°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (8°C)Budapest (9°C)Tbilisi (11°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (25°C)Osaka (16°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (26°C)Mykonos (17°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Kraków, not across destinations. Methodology →