Auschwitz concentration camp Konzentrationslager Auschwitz
Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland UNESCO World Heritage Site
Auschwitz concentration camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland, is an architectural ensemble, extermination camp, and museum that was established in 1940. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and immovable monument in Poland. It is also one of the most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open daily throughout the year. Hours are 07:30 to 15:00 in January and November, 07:30 to 16:00 in February, 07:30 to 17:00 in March and October, 07:30 to 18:00 in April, May, and September, 07:30 to 19:00 from June to August, and 07:30 to 14:00 in December. Temperatures range from daily highs of 23 °C in July and August down to lows of -5 °C in January. Rain falls across the year, with monthly totals between 41 mm in February and 108 mm in June.
The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport in Balice, located 44 km away. The capital city of Warsaw is 275 km away. A visit can be combined with the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, which is 0 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. The wettest is June, with about 108 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Average low, °C | -5 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 45 | 41 | 50 | 52 | 92 | 108 | 105 | 90 | 77 | 51 | 56 | 54 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
