Poland
Warsaw in December
❄️ Snowy winterCold and mostly dry. Watch for hazy air.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat · N95 mask for hazy days
Why December scores 6.8What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort5.9
- !Cold (2°C highs / -2°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -1.1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~36 mm rain)
- !Grey, overcast skies (~82% cloud cover on average)
- Air quality5.2
- !Unhealthy for sensitive groups (PM2.5 ~39 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Dec | Jun | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.8 Good | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | ❄️ Snowy winter | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 2° / -2° | 23° / 12° |
| Rain | 36 mm | 64 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -1° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 39 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Warsaw weather-station normals. Rainfall: Warsaw weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas 24–27 Dec · 4 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Warsaw
- Snowy daysIn DecemberTypical datesSnow likely Sep–May (most in Jan: ~18 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Warsaw.
Source: Warsaw weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore WarsawEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyPoland's capital on the Vistula, known for its rebuilt Old Town, museums of 20th-century history and Chopin heritage.
Christmas marketDate variesUsually late November to December
A Christmas market by the Barbican and in the Old Town.
Why go: Festive lights along the Royal Route.
Where: Old Town
Coming up later
Chopin concerts in Łazienki ParkDate variesUsually Sundays from mid-May to late September
Free open-air piano recitals.
Why go: Arrive early for a spot.
Where: Chopin Monument, Łazienki Park
Warsaw Uprising anniversaryEvery year1 August every year
At 5pm sirens sound and the city stops to commemorate the uprising.
Why go: Traffic and pedestrians pause for a minute.
Where: Across the city
Independence DayEvery year11 November every year
Poland's national day.
Why go: Large marches can occur; check local news.
Where: Across the city
Old Town and Market Square
The historic centre, rebuilt after WWII and UNESCO-listed.
Royal Castle
The reconstructed royal residence at the Old Town edge.
Warsaw Uprising Museum
A museum about the 1944 uprising against Nazi occupation.
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
A museum covering a thousand years of Jewish history in Poland.
Łazienki Park
A park with a palace on the water and a Chopin monument.
💡 Free Chopin concerts are held at the monument on summer Sundays.
Palace of Culture and Science
A Stalin-era skyscraper with a viewing terrace.
Pierogi
Dumplings with fillings like meat, cabbage or potato and cheese.
💡 Milk bars and restaurants
Żurek
Sour rye soup with sausage and egg.
💡 Traditional restaurants
Bar mleczny meals
Cheap traditional dishes at milk bars.
💡 Milk bars across the city
Pączki
Filled doughnuts, especially on Fat Thursday.
💡 Bakeries
Zapiekanka
An open-faced baguette topped with mushrooms and cheese.
💡 Street food stalls
Bolesławiec pottery
Stoneware with blue patterns.
💡 Pottery shops
Polish vodka
Vodkas including bison grass Żubrówka.
💡 Liquor shops
Amber jewellery
Jewellery made from Baltic amber.
💡 Old Town shops
E. Wedel chocolate
Chocolate from a historic Warsaw brand.
💡 Wedel shops and supermarkets
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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