Poland
Wrocław in December
🧥 WinterCold and mostly dry. Watch for hazy air.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat · N95 mask for hazy days
Why December scores 7.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.5
- !Cold (4°C highs / -2°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~28 mm rain)
- Air quality5.3
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~38 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Dec | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.1 Good | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 4° / -2° | 26° / 14° |
| Rain | 28 mm | 91 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -1° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 38 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Wrocław weather-station normals. Rainfall: Wrocław 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 Wrocław
- Snowy daysIn DecemberTypical datesSnow likely Nov–Mar (most in Jan: ~12 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Wrocław.
Source: Wrocław weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore WrocławEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA city in south-western Poland on the Oder River, known for its colourful Market Square, island districts and hundreds of small bronze dwarf statues.
Christmas marketDate variesUsually late November to late December
One of Poland's largest Christmas markets.
Why go: Crowded on weekends.
Where: Market Square
Coming up later
Thanks Jimi FestivalDate variesUsually 1 May
Thousands of guitarists play Hey Joe together in an attempt at a world record.
Why go: Free outdoor event.
Where: Market Square
Market Square (Rynek)
One of Europe's largest medieval squares, with the Gothic Old Town Hall.
Ostrów Tumski
The oldest part of the city with the cathedral and gas lamps lit by hand at dusk.
Wrocław dwarfs
Hundreds of small bronze dwarf figures across the city.
Panorama of the Battle of Racławice
A huge 19th-century circular painting.
Centennial Hall
A UNESCO-listed early reinforced-concrete building with a multimedia fountain nearby.
University of Wrocław
Baroque buildings including the Aula Leopoldina.
Pierogi
Polish dumplings with fillings such as potato and cheese, meat or cabbage.
💡 Restaurants around the Rynek
Żurek
Sour rye soup with sausage and egg, sometimes served in a bread bowl.
💡 Traditional restaurants
Craft beer
Wrocław has a long brewing history and many brewpubs.
💡 Around the Rynek
Dwarf figurines
Small replicas of the city's bronze dwarfs.
💡 Souvenir shops
Bolesławiec pottery
Stoneware from Lower Silesia.
💡 Pottery shops