Kraków climate: temperature and precipitation

Kraków climate data show a 1991-2020 mean annual temperature of 8.8 °C and 807 mm of precipitation per year. These ERA5-Land values use the grid cell assigned to the city centroid.

city Country Poland (PL) Geography City / greater city Area 327 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Kraków · Poland
Avg temp
8.8
°C · 1991-2020
#519 of 601
Rainfall
807
mm per year · 1991-2020
#313 of 601
Regional GDP
€31,800
EUR per inhabitant · 2023
Life expectancy
79.6
years · 2024
Eurostat does not report a population value for Kraków in the current city-statistics extract. This profile reports 30 of 50 displayed indicators. The population field remains missing.

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 8.8 °C with 807 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS PL213), GDP was €31,800 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 30 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Kraków. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Kraków climate by monthKraków monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -2.0°C to 19.3°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 105mm per month.
Kraków monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan-2.0°C49mm
Feb-0.7°C48mm
Mar3.2°C56mm
Apr9.0°C61mm
May13.9°C90mm
Jun17.4°C91mm
Jul19.3°C105mm
Aug19.1°C77mm
Sep14.2°C75mm
Oct9.0°C61mm
Nov3.9°C49mm
Dec-0.5°C46mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#519 of 601 · 13th pct · #37 in Poland
8.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#548 of 601 · 8th pct · #43 in Poland
-2.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#293 of 601 · 51st pct · #26 in Poland
19.3
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#313 of 601 · 48th pct · #18 in Poland
807
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#364 of 601 · 39th pct · #3 in Poland
128
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kraków: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainKraków: 8.8. Higher than 81 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Kraków: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kraków8.8
Higher than81 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kraków: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainKraków: -2.0. Higher than 51 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Kraków: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kraków-2.0
Higher than51 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kraków: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainKraków: 19.3. Higher than 304 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Kraków: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kraków19.3
Higher than304 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Kraków: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainKraków: 807. Higher than 288 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Kraków: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kraków807
Higher than288 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Kraków: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainKraków: 128. Higher than 237 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Kraków: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kraków128
Higher than237 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Air quality (EEA annualized)

Monthly AQ statistics in European cities ↗ · Days-weighted annual mean from EEA monthly city averages after coverage filtering; not a forecast or station-only value.
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#2 of 329 · 99th pct · #2 in Poland
35
µg/m3 · PL003C1 · 2024
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#264 of 281 · 6th pct · #26 in Poland
41
µg/m3 · PL003C1 · 2024
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#15 of 298 · 95th pct · #6 in Poland
18
µg/m3 · PL003C1 · 2024
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Kraków: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainKraków: 35. Higher than 327 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
Kraków: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Kraków35
Higher than327 of 329 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Kraków: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainKraków: 41. Higher than 17 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
Kraków: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Kraków41
Higher than17 of 281 records in the same comparison group
Median52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Kraków: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainKraków: 18. Higher than 283 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
Kraków: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Kraków18
Higher than283 of 298 records in the same comparison group
Median9

Employment

Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings. · Labour market - cities and greater cities ↗
#11 of 411 · 97th pct · #2 in Poland
526,589e
jobs · 2022
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Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Kraków: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainKraków: 526,589. Higher than 400 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Kraków: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Kraków526,589
Higher than400 of 411 records in the same comparison group
Median54,000

Transport costs

Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Reported Eurostat infrastructure length; not a cycling-mode-share or safety measure. · Transport - cities and greater cities ↗
#144 of 328 · 56th pct · #4 in Poland
270
km · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Kraków: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grainKraków: 270. Higher than 184 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
Kraków: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Kraków270
Higher than184 of 328 records in the same comparison group
Median138

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
72
EU27_2020=100 · PL · 2024
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#5 of 246 · 98th pct · #2 in Poland
2,497,896
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#4 of 226 · 98th pct · #2 in Poland
4,876,189
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#8 of 425 · 98th pct · #2 in Poland
71
libraries · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Cinema attendance per year
Kraków: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainKraków: 2,497,896. Higher than 241 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
Kraków: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Kraków2,497,896
Higher than241 of 246 records in the same comparison group
Median239,309
Number of museum visitors per year
Kraków: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grainKraków: 4,876,189. Higher than 222 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
Kraków: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Kraków4,876,189
Higher than222 of 226 records in the same comparison group
Median60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Kraków: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainKraków: 71. Higher than 416 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Kraków: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Kraków71
Higher than416 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

Resident perception survey

Perception survey results ↗ · Survey perception, not measured rent or purchase price.
Kraków resident perception survey
Kraków resident perception survey
strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price5.8%
somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price20.5%
very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city5.8%
rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city15.8%
very satisfied with the noise level in the city7.7%
rather satisfied with the noise level in the city38.4%
very satisfied with cleanliness in the city6.6%
rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city58.6%
strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city41.8%
somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city45.6%
Feel safe at night — strongly agree22.1%
Feel safe at night — somewhat agree55%
Transport affordable — strongly agree19.5%
Transport affordable — somewhat agree35.9%
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
Kraków: Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grainKraków: 5.8%. Higher than 11 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.9% to 23.6%; median 9.7%.
Kraków: Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain
Kraków5.8%
Higher than11 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median9.7%
Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
Kraków: Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grainKraków: 20.5%. Higher than 18 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6% to 47%; median 25.4%.
Kraków: Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain
Kraków20.5%
Higher than18 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median25.4%
Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
Kraków: Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grainKraków: 5.8%. Higher than 5 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.6% to 49.2%; median 18.9%.
Kraków: Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain
Kraków5.8%
Higher than5 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median18.9%
Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
Kraków: Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grainKraków: 15.8%. Higher than 1 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 14.2% to 61.7%; median 45.5%.
Kraków: Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain
Kraków15.8%
Higher than1 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.5%
Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city
Kraków: Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grainKraków: 7.7%. Higher than 0 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.7% to 33%; median 18.7%.
Kraków: Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain
Kraków7.7%
Higher than0 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median18.7%
Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city
Kraków: Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grainKraków: 38.4%. Higher than 10 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 21.1% to 61.3%; median 45.5%.
Kraków: Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain
Kraków38.4%
Higher than10 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.5%
Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city
Kraków: Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grainKraków: 6.6%. Higher than 3 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.2% to 52.6%; median 15.9%.
Kraków: Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain
Kraków6.6%
Higher than3 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median15.9%
Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city
Kraków: Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grainKraków: 58.6%. Higher than 44 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4% to 66.5%; median 45.2%.
Kraków: Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain
Kraków58.6%
Higher than44 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.2%
Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
Kraków: Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grainKraków: 41.8%. Higher than 13 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15.6% to 73.9%; median 53.4%.
Kraków: Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain
Kraków41.8%
Higher than13 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median53.4%
Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
Kraków: Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grainKraków: 45.6%. Higher than 40 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 18.2% to 54.5%; median 34.6%.
Kraków: Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain
Kraków45.6%
Higher than40 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median34.6%
Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city
Kraków: Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grainKraków: 22.1%. Higher than 22 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.2% to 54.1%; median 24.6%.
Kraków: Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain
Kraków22.1%
Higher than22 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median24.6%
Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city
Kraków: Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grainKraków: 55%. Higher than 48 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 26.1% to 58.5%; median 39.7%.
Kraków: Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain
Kraków55%
Higher than48 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median39.7%
Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable
Kraków: Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grainKraków: 19.5%. Higher than 14 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.5% to 68.3%; median 28.9%.
Kraków: Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain
Kraków19.5%
Higher than14 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median28.9%
Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable
Kraków: Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grainKraków: 35.9%. Higher than 17 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 21.1% to 52.6%; median 38.1%.
Kraków: Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain
Kraków35.9%
Higher than17 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median38.1%

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€31,800
EUR per inhabitant · PL213 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
79.6
years · PL21 · 2024

Common questions

What is the climate of Kraków?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 8.8 °C (January -2.0 °C, July 19.3 °C) with 807 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

Not reported for this city: Population & demographics, Housing & living costs, Education, Births & deaths, Tourism. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.

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