Wieliczka Salt Mine
Seven hundred years of digging have left hundreds of kilometres of tunnels, underground lakes and chapels carved in salt by the miners. St Kinga's Chapel, 101 metres down, has a floor, altars and chandeliers of salt. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978.
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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 Wieliczka Rynek-Kopalnia station, 600 m away (about 10 minutes on foot). Alternatively: Wieliczka Park station, 1.2 km away.
- By air. The nearest airport is Kraków Airport (KRK), about 22 km away.
- Parking. There are many signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 200 m away.
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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 -3 to 5 °C | 5° -3° | 50 |
| Mar | from 0 to 9 °C | 9° 0° | 37 |
| Apr | from 3 to 14 °C | 14° 3° | 60 |
| May | from 8 to 19 °C | 19° 8° | 92 |
| Jun | from 14 to 24 °C | 24° 14° | 71 |
| Jul | from 15 to 26 °C | 26° 15° | 100 |
| Aug | from 15 to 27 °C | 27° 15° | 83 |
| Sep | from 11 to 21 °C | 21° 11° | 88 |
| Oct | from 6 to 15 °C | 15° 6° | 65 |
| Nov | from 1 to 8 °C | 8° 1° | 45 |
| Dec | from -2 to 3 °C | 3° -2° | 45 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 256 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.
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