Wawel Hill
The castle of the kings of Poland and the cathedral where they were crowned and buried, on a hill above the Vistula. The state rooms hold the Flemish tapestries of Sigismund Augustus; beneath the hill is the Dragon's Den, the symbol of the city.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Kraków Grzegórzki station, 1 km away (about 15 minutes on foot). Alternatively: Kraków Zabłocie station, 1.7 km away.
- By air. The nearest airport is Kraków Airport (KRK), about 11 km away.
- Parking. There are many signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 200 m away.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from May to September, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From December to February night-time temperatures drop below freezing on average. The wettest month is July (about 100 mm), the driest March.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from -4 to 2 °C | 2° -4° | 47 |
| Feb | from -2 to 5 °C | 5° -2° | 50 |
| Mar | from 0 to 9 °C | 9° 0° | 37 |
| Apr | from 4 to 14 °C | 14° 4° | 60 |
| May | from 9 to 19 °C | 19° 9° | 92 |
| Jun | from 14 to 24 °C | 24° 14° | 71 |
| Jul | from 15 to 26 °C | 26° 15° | 100 |
| Aug | from 16 to 27 °C | 27° 16° | 83 |
| Sep | from 11 to 22 °C | 22° 11° | 88 |
| Oct | from 6 to 16 °C | 16° 6° | 65 |
| Nov | from 1 to 9 °C | 9° 1° | 45 |
| Dec | from -2 to 4 °C | 4° -2° | 45 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 233 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
On foot and on the water, nearby
Nearby
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- Kraków, the Old TownTown · less than 1 km as the crow flies
- Schindler's FactoryHistory and art · 2 km as the crow flies
- Kościuszko MoundHistory and art · 3 km as the crow flies
- ★ Nowa HutaHistory and art · 8 km as the crow flies
- Tyniec AbbeyHistory and art · 10 km as the crow flies
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