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Zakopane weather

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EuropeanECMWF
1°
Overcast
Feels -3° · Wind 6 mph · Humidity 95%
AmericanNOAA GFS
-2°
Partly cloudy
Feels -5° · Wind 4 mph · Humidity 94%
GermanDWD ICON
0°
Partly cloudy
Feels -3° · Wind 5 mph · Humidity 95%

Latest for Zakopane: European (ECMWF): 1° Overcast · American (NOAA GFS): -2° Partly cloudy · German (DWD ICON): 0° Partly cloudy.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Zakopane and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Zakopane? Zakopane, Poland, sits at 49.3°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Zakopane right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a ski trip, watch the temperature and where the models disagree on the freezing level.

Best time to visit Zakopane

The most comfortable time to visit Zakopane is usually May, June, August and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest July rain is behind you.

Zakopane weather by month

what to expect in Zakopane through the year, 1991-2020 averages

Here is Zakopane's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Zakopane by season.

Jan
2°
-6°
Cold
Feb
5°
-6°
Cold
Mar
8°
-3°
Cool
Apr
11°
1°
Cool
May
16°
5°
Mild
Jun
19°
10°
Mild
Jul
23°
11°
Warm
Wettest
Aug
23°
11°
Warm
Sep
20°
6°
Mild
Oct
14°
3°
Cool
Nov
5°
-1°
Cold
Dec
3°
-5°
Cold

Zakopane compared with London

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Cooler through the year

−4°C

average daytime high: Zakopane 12°C, London 16°C

Rain over a year

+113%

Zakopane 1,307 mm, London 615 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

65% vs 63%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

ZakopaneLondonaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, London: 9°CJanuary, Zakopane: 2°C (−7°C)February, London: 9°CFebruary, Zakopane: 5°C (−4°C)March, London: 12°CMarch, Zakopane: 8°C (−4°C)April, London: 15°CApril, Zakopane: 11°C (−4°C)May, London: 18°CMay, Zakopane: 16°C (−2°C)June, London: 21°CJune, Zakopane: 19°C (−2°C)July, London: 24°CJuly, Zakopane: 23°C (−1°C)August, London: 23°CAugust, Zakopane: 23°C (±0°C)September, London: 20°CSeptember, Zakopane: 20°C (±0°C)October, London: 16°COctober, Zakopane: 14°C (−2°C)November, London: 12°CNovember, Zakopane: 5°C (−7°C)December, London: 9°CDecember, Zakopane: 3°C (−6°C)

On 30-year averages Zakopane runs 4°C cooler than London, with every month between −7°C and ±0°C. Over a year it gets 113% more rain than London.

Month by month in numbers
MonthZakopaneLondonDifferenceSunlight, ZakopaneSunlight, London
January2°C9°C−7°C58%58%
February5°C9°C−4°C60%59%
March8°C12°C−4°C64%63%
April11°C15°C−4°C69%67%
May16°C18°C−2°C66%65%
June19°C21°C−2°C67%66%
July23°C24°C−1°C70%67%
August23°C23°C±0°C74%66%
September20°C20°C±0°C68%68%
October14°C16°C−2°C65%62%
November5°C12°C−7°C58%59%
December3°C9°C−6°C57%58%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Zakopane: no weather station within 30 km at a similar height, so lows are ERA5 point values for 2023-2024, corrected month by month by NASA POWER's difference between those two years and 1991-2020, and highs are the uncorrected ERA5 values, which tested closer to station normals; rain is the CHELSA 1981-2010 climatology on a 1 km grid. London: station normals from London (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. London stands in for the UK here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Zakopane?
The most comfortable time to visit Zakopane is usually May, June, August and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest July rain is behind you.
Will it rain in Zakopane during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Zakopane - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Zakopane?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Zakopane than London?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Zakopane is about 4°C cooler than in London (12°C against 16°C), with the monthly gap between -7°C and 0°C.

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