Zakopane weather in July

In July, Zakopane sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 144 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zakopane's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zakopane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
12th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
3:57 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Zakopane is city and urban gmina of Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
324/km²
people per km²
Founded
1578

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zakopane reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
61910
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92010
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How July really feels in Zakopane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zakopane weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°4810.911.48.40.0
Feb-0° / -8°5111.411.49.80.0
Mar / -4°6112.910.611.50.1
Apr10° / 79144.813.42.0
May15° / 11717.30.715.13.7
Jun18° / 13118.2015.94.7
Jul20° / 10°14418.2015.65.1
Aug20° / 10°11215.2014.25.5
Sep15° / 8612.80.112.44.2
Oct10° / 6911.2310.52.2
Nov / -2°5310.97.18.90.2
Dec-1° / -7°4911.211.280.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
103961
113961
123862
133862
143862
153862
163763
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193763
203763
213763
223862
233862
243961
254060
264159
274159
284159
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zakopane gets around 144 mm of rain over 18.2 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
558
658
758
858
959
1059
1160
1260
1360
1460
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2160
2260
2360
2460
2560
2659
2759
2859
2958
3058
3157

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177203
277203
377203
476213
577212
676222
776222
875232
974242
1073252
1172262
1271272
1370282
1469292
1568302
1666322
1765332
1865332
1964342
2062353
2162353
2261363
2361363
2459374
2559374
2658384
2758384
2856395
2956395
3056395
3156395

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:44 AM to 4:15 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.03:447:43
216.03:457:43
316.03:457:43
415.93:467:42
515.93:477:42
615.93:477:42
715.93:487:41
815.93:497:41
915.83:507:40
1015.83:517:40
1115.83:527:39
1215.83:527:38
1315.73:537:38
1415.73:547:37
1515.73:557:36
1615.63:577:35
1715.63:587:34
1815.63:597:33
1915.54:007:32
2015.54:017:31
2115.54:027:30
2215.44:037:29
2315.44:057:28
2415.44:067:27
2515.34:077:26
2615.34:087:24
2715.24:107:23
2815.24:117:22
2915.14:127:21
3015.14:147:19
3115.04:157:18

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 4.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Zakopane

In seasonPeak

In July, Zakopane sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Zakopane's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Zakopane?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Zakopane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zakopane in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Zakopane sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Zakopane in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zakopane peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zakopane in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Zakopane is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zakopane's WHO annual average of 19.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1925 µg/m³Dec 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zakopane?

Zakopane sits at 49.3°N, 19.9°E, 819 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Nowy Targ, 21 km away.

Dolný KubínRužomberokStará ĽubovňaLevoča

Topography around Zakopane

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zakopane.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zakopane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 929 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,817 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,365 m.

The land around Zakopane is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
1,817 m
80 km
2,365 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Nowy Targ 21 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 34 km · Poprad 37 km · Kežmarok 40 km · Dolný Kubín 48 km · Ružomberok 53 km · Stará Ľubovňa 53 km · Levoča 56 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Zakopane (49.299°, 19.9489°, elevation 819 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).