Zakopane weather in June

In June, Zakopane sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 131 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 15.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of June to 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Zakopane's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zakopane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
3:40 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical June day in Zakopane reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4178
5178
6188
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10188
11188
12189
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15189
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30199

How June really feels in Zakopane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163169
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183070
193268
203268
213367
223367
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243565
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273862
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293862
304060

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Zakopane gets around 131 mm of rain over 18.2 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
561
661
761
861
961
1061
1160
1260
1360
1460
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2958
3058

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39190
490100
589110
688120
787130
886140
985150
1084160
1182171
1282171
1381181
1480191
1580191
1678202
1778202
1878202
1978202
2077203
2177203
2277203
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2576204
2676204
2776204
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3077203

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of June to 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 3:47 AM to 3:44 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.73:477:29
215.73:467:30
315.83:457:31
415.83:457:32
515.83:447:33
615.83:437:34
715.93:437:35
815.93:427:35
915.93:427:36
1015.93:427:37
1115.93:417:38
1216.03:417:38
1316.03:417:39
1416.03:417:40
1516.03:407:40
1616.03:407:41
1716.03:407:41
1816.03:407:41
1916.03:407:42
2016.03:407:42
2116.03:407:43
2216.03:417:43
2316.03:417:43
2416.03:417:43
2516.03:417:43
2616.03:427:43
2716.03:427:43
2816.03:437:43
2916.03:437:43
3016.03:447:43

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — June's 5.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Zakopane

In seasonPeak

In June, 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 June a good time to visit Zakopane?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Zakopane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zakopane in June

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

In June, Zakopane sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Zakopane in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).