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Best time to visit Schlesien

When is it busiest here, and when is it quietest? The answer runs week by week through the region's own year, from official EU overnight-stay statistics.

Busiest week

AugustCrowd level 100

Wk 32 · 163,662 overnight stays

Quietest weeks

DecemberCrowd level 0–8

Wk 49–51 · measured against the region's own year, not against other regions

Sweet spot

MayCrowd level 26–29

Wk 19–21 · a good balance of weather comfort and crowd level

Warmest month

22 °CComfort 74

August · around 99 mm of rain in the month

Crowding Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026 · Crowding score 0–100, season-relative

Schlesien (Poland) is quietest in December: across Wk 49–51 the crowd level runs from 0 to 8 out of 100. The busiest single week falls in August (Wk 32), at 100 out of 100 with roughly 163,662 overnight stays. Calculated from open official data; the values are modelled, not counted.

How we calculate

Click a week. The panel on the right explains why it is busy or quiet.

Weather profile

Weather comfort is an absolute scale (0 = poor, 100 = ideal) and a second axis next to the season-relative crowd level.

JanuaryØ 19
FebruaryØ 37
MarchØ 11
AprilØ 16
MayØ 28
JuneØ 51
JulyØ 81
AugustØ 97
SeptemberØ 54
OctoberØ 36
NovemberØ 22
DecemberØ 20
Colour = season-relative crowd levelBar = weather comfort (Sun & warmth), absolute 0–100

Why this week?

Crowd level26/100 · fairly quiet
quietbusy
Weather comfort26/100 · Sun & warmth

-8 % versus the region's annual average.

Contributing months
May (100 %)
Overnight stays/week
108,858
School-holiday pressure (source markets)
1 % of source markets on school holidays · -2 % crowding from holidays
Region range
90,052–163,662 (avg 118,730)
Base years
2022, 2023, 2024 (excluding 2020, 2021)

v1: Crowd-Score aus der Eurostat-Basisschicht (Übernachtungen), moduliert vom global (ungewichtet) gemittelten Schulferien-Druck der Quellmärkte – der Quellland-Mix liegt für dieses Ziel-Land nicht vor. Season-relativ zur Region. Event-Schichten folgen.

Pre-filled with the next date in week 19.

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The year as a table to read and to cite: crowd level for every month, plus weather comfort and temperature from the climate normals.

Crowd level, weather comfort and temperature in Schlesien by month – crowd score 0–100, season-relative to the region's own annual peak
MonthCrowd level0–100, season-relativeWeather comfort0–100, profile “mild”Avg temperature
January19111 °C
February37143 °C
March11296 °C
April165212 °C
May287016 °C
June517821 °C
July817322 °C
August977422 °C
September547118 °C
October365412 °C
November22266 °C
December20132 °C

The crowd level is season-relative: 100 is the annual peak of Schlesien itself, not the busiest destination in Europe. The figures say when it is quiet here — not where it is quieter than elsewhere.

Weather comfort 0–100 from the climate normals, profile “mild” – the same profile as the recommendation above, not the selection in the calendar. A “–” means the data for that month is missing.

Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026

Three windows from the model, weighing crowd level against weather comfort.

Recommended

Wk 19–21

Best balance of weather comfort and space: crowd level around 27 out of 100, weather comfort near 71.

Crowd level
26–29
Comfort
67–74
Plan this period
Good alternative

Wk 38–40

A quieter choice in the other half of the year: crowd level around 40, weather comfort near 66.

Crowd level
34–45
Comfort
62–70
Plan this period
Avoid

Wk 31–33

The region's peak: crowd level around 98 out of 100. Only if the dates are fixed.

Crowd level
96–100
Comfort
73–74

How dense it gets here measured against Europe — on the one figure that lets two destinations be compared.

Crowd density in Schlesien
9.63

overnight stays per km² and week

European median
11.80

overnight stays per km² and week

Furthest from the median: July, at 0.6× the value. Closest to the median: March, at 1.1× the value.

Mean across 12 months, weighted by their weeks. This density compares destinations with each other. The crowd level in the table above compares Schlesien with itself. The two figures are never combined.

Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026

Average temperature with day/night range and precipitation across the twelve months.

  • Avg temperature
  • Day/night range
  • Precipitation
-10230125Jan: 72 mmFeb: 66 mmMar: 49 mmApr: 59 mmMay: 64 mmJun: 73 mmJul: 112 mmAug: 99 mmSep: 83 mmOct: 73 mmNov: 75 mmDec: 45 mmJan: Ø 0 °C · Day 1 °C · Night 0 °CFeb: Ø 1 °C · Day 3 °C · Night 0 °CMar: Ø 4 °C · Day 6 °C · Night 2 °CApr: Ø 9 °C · Day 12 °C · Night 7 °CMay: Ø 13 °C · Day 16 °C · Night 11 °CJun: Ø 19 °C · Day 21 °C · Night 17 °CJul: Ø 20 °C · Day 22 °C · Night 18 °CAug: Ø 20 °C · Day 22 °C · Night 18 °CSep: Ø 16 °C · Day 18 °C · Night 14 °COct: Ø 11 °C · Day 12 °C · Night 9 °CNov: Ø 5 °C · Day 6 °C · Night 4 °CDec: Ø 1 °C · Day 2 °C · Night 1 °CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec°Cmm
Monthly climate values
MonthAvg temperature (°C)Day avg (°C)Night avg (°C)Precipitation (mm)
Jan01072
Feb13066
Mar46249
Apr912759
May13161164
Jun19211773
Jul202218112
Aug20221899
Sep16181483
Oct1112973
Nov56475
Dec12145

The band shows mean daytime to nighttime temperature. Precipitation shown as monthly total (mm). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.

Average daily solar energy across the twelve months. The higher the value, the sunnier.

3.1 kWh/m²/Tag
Annual average
Jun
Sunniest month
0.06.0Jan: 0.9 kWh/m²/TagFeb: 1.6 kWh/m²/TagMar: 3.0 kWh/m²/TagApr: 4.3 kWh/m²/TagMay: 5.2 kWh/m²/TagJun: 5.8 kWh/m²/TagJul: 5.3 kWh/m²/TagAug: 4.6 kWh/m²/TagSep: 3.2 kWh/m²/TagOct: 1.9 kWh/m²/TagNov: 1.0 kWh/m²/TagDec: 0.7 kWh/m²/TagJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeckWh
Monthly solar irradiance
MonthSolar irradiance (kWh/m²/day)
Jan0.9
Feb1.6
Mar3.0
Apr4.3
May5.2
Jun5.8
Jul5.3
Aug4.6
Sep3.2
Oct1.9
Nov1.0
Dec0.7

Mean daily solar irradiance in kWh/m²/day (≈ peak-sun-hours equivalent). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.

Destination airports of Schlesien and every European departure airport with a direct connection to them.

Destination airports

Select a destination airport to see the direct departure airports.

“Directly reachable” means a direct connection exists according to our sources. We do not show a live timetable. Availability and flight days can vary by season and airline.

Data sources: direct connections from Wikipedia (“Airlines and destinations”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, aggregated and modified by us), cross-checked with Eurostat, Destatis and the UK Civil Aviation Authority; airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain). The derived connection data is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Data as of: August 2026

Mapped ski areas in this region with slope kilometres, lifts and elevation, plus the long-term snow average from our climate data.

Ski areas
45
Slopes in total
93 km
Lifts
119
Highest point
1,433 m
Ski areas in Schlesien with slopes, lifts and elevation
Ski areaSlopesLiftsElevation
Szczyrk Mountain Resort19.04 km9591–1,239 m649 m vertical drop
Kompleks Pilsko-Jontek11.68 km11684–1,433 m749 m vertical drop
COS Szczyrk10.89 km7539–1,244 m706 m vertical drop
Stacja Narciarska Cieńków5.33 km6517–720 m202 m vertical drop
Kolej linowa "Czantoria"4.9 km6388–851 m463 m vertical drop
Zwardoń Ski4.63 km3689–953 m263 m vertical drop
CzechiaSoszów – Jawornik (Wisła)4.01 km5597–877 m280 m vertical drop
Zwardoń - Centrum3.59 km7663–854 m191 m vertical drop
Ośrodek Narciarski Nowa Osada3.48 km4493–680 m187 m vertical drop
CzechiaStożek3.22 km2703–934 m231 m vertical drop
Beskid Sport Arena2.9 km3595–835 m241 m vertical drop
Stok2.54 km3477–670 m193 m vertical drop
Stacja Narciarska Skolnity1.98 km2465–664 m199 m vertical drop
Góra Żar1.92 km6456–757 m302 m vertical drop
Stacja Narciarska Świniorka1.9 km4497–695 m198 m vertical drop
Piast1.83 km1576–758 m182 m vertical drop
Ośrodek Narciarski Klepki - Wisła Malinka1.07 km3513–601 m88 m vertical drop
Zloty Gron1.03 km7546–690 m144 m vertical drop
CISOWA - stacja narciarska0.85 km2347–420 m73 m vertical drop
Poniwiec0.79 km2605–839 m234 m vertical drop
Siglany0.71 km2507–597 m90 m vertical drop
Dębowiec0.64 km2420–524 m104 m vertical drop
Stary Groń0.59 km1418–552 m135 m vertical drop
Partecznik0.56 km2458–559 m101 m vertical drop
Kocierz0.52 km1643–732 m90 m vertical drop

and 20 more areas in this region

Slope, lift and elevation figures come from open mapping and are complete to varying degrees. “Not available” means not mapped, not “does not exist”. Opening hours and season are not included. Snow figures are long-term averages for the whole region, not snow depth on the mountain and not a forecast.

Data sources: ski areas from OpenSkiMap, based on OpenStreetMap, licensed under ODbL 1.0; snow depths from ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service).

Short answers on timing, weather and getting there, all from the data on this page.

When is the best time to visit Schlesien?

The best time to visit Schlesien is May (Wk 19–21): in this window the crowd level is low at around 27 out of 100 and weather comfort is good at about 71 out of 100.

When is Schlesien quietest?

December (Wk 49–51) is the quietest time in Schlesien. Crowd levels there sit at 0–8 out of 100, the lowest across the year.

When is Schlesien busiest?

Schlesien is busiest in August (Wk 32) with around 163,662 overnight stays in the peak week.

What is the weather like in Schlesien and when is it warmest?

It is warmest in Schlesien in August with an average of 22 °C and around 99 mm of rain in the month.

How do you get to Schlesien?

Schlesien is reachable via the destination airport Katowice International Airport (KTW) with direct flights.

All figures are approximations derived from open data (crowd level from Eurostat overnight stays, climate from Copernicus/ERA5-Land), not measurements.

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v1 approximation, calculated from Eurostat overnight stays. Day tourism and cruises (Venice, Dubrovnik …) are still missing, so we show these destinations as quieter than they are. The crowd score is a model-based forecast, not a measurement.

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