Cracow Half Marathon weather.

Typically 12°C on race morning; rain in 2 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Kraków on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on Date TBA · expected Oct 2027.

Typical
12°C (54°F)
race-morning average
Coolest
1°C (34°F)
lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
Warmest
21°C (70°F)
highest reading, 07:00–11:00
Wet years
2 of 10
rain, drizzle or worse
Humidity
74%
typical
Wind
12 km/h
typical, at 10 m

Race morning, 07:00–11:00

Year by year

Race dayAverageLow–highHumidityWindRainConditions
11 Oct 202612°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)–14°C (57°F)82%10 km/h0.2 mmOvercast
12 Oct 202512°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)–13°C (56°F)81%19 km/h0.4 mmOvercast
13 Oct 202414°C (57°F)10°C (50°F)–18°C (64°F)67%11 km/h0.0 mmMainly clear
8 Oct 202311°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)–13°C (55°F)74%16 km/h1.1 mmDrizzle
9 Oct 202212°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)–13°C (56°F)76%14 km/h0.0 mmMainly clear
10 Oct 20215°C (41°F)1°C (34°F)–8°C (47°F)71%14 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
11 Oct 202010°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)–10°C (50°F)84%7 km/h0.4 mmOvercast
13 Oct 201915°C (60°F)11°C (51°F)–19°C (66°F)67%4 km/h0.0 mmClear
7 Oct 201819°C (65°F)15°C (60°F)–21°C (70°F)64%7 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
8 Oct 201711°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)–11°C (52°F)75%20 km/h0.3 mmLight drizzle

Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning.

Kit and pacing

What it means

  • Mild: start a touch conservatively

    Around 12°C feels fine at the start but warms up by the second half. Drink from the early stations rather than waiting until you're thirsty, and wear the lightest kit you have.

  • Have a warm-day plan

    In the warmest of these years it reached 21°C by late morning. Decide in advance how much you'd slow down if the forecast is warm, rather than on the course.

  • It can be cold

    The coolest morning here dropped to 1°C. Pack gloves and a throwaway layer even if the forecast looks kind.

  • The weather varies a lot

    Race mornings here have ranged by 14°C from year to year. Pack for both, and settle your kit and pacing from the forecast in the last few days.

General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.

The course 2027 dates and entry

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).

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