Warsaw in October
Still lively for the time of year, with the film festival and afternoons of 13 °C; it gets dark early, with ten hours of daylight.
Is October a good time to visit Warsaw?
October is a middling month in Warsaw — crowds around 67/100. Not the worst, but January is noticeably calmer.
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What’s on in October
- Warsaw International Film Festival (October)
Best days in October
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in October
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in October
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How October compares
Every month in Warsaw, ranked by how calm it is.
Quieter alternatives
If your dates are flexible, these months are calmer in Warsaw.
Where to stay
The next October weekend, Friday to Sunday, for two adults (Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026). Change the dates on Booking.com; outside peak season, nightly rates tend to be lower.
Frequently asked questions
Is October a good month to visit Warsaw?
October is a middling month in Warsaw — crowds around 67/100. Not the worst, but January is noticeably calmer.
How crowded is Warsaw in October?
Warsaw sits at roughly 67/100 in October on our crowd scale, which is 6 points above the yearly average. The quietest month is January.
What is the weather like in Warsaw in October?
Expect highs around 13°C and lows near 6°C in October, with about 9 wet days across the month.
Sources
Weather: 1995–2024 averages from the ERA5 climate reanalysis (Copernicus, via Open-Meteo); rain days count days with at least 1 mm.
Monthly crowd index: calculated from recorded overnight stays (table tour_occ_nin2m, 2022–2025; area: Warsaw capital region (PL91)), published byEurostat.
Crowd scores are modelled estimates, not live counts.How the model works
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