Average Temperatures:
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
-2.5 |
-2 |
3 |
8 |
14.5 |
17 |
19.5 |
18.5 |
14.5 |
9.5 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
Krakow lies in the southern part of Poland on the Vistula River in a valley at the foot of the Carpathian Plateau. Approximately 190 miles north is Warsaw, the capital of Poland, and 60 miles south are the Tatra Mountains, forming the southern border of the country. The city's historic cultural heritage includes collections of art, a medieval university, royal castle, 13th century salt mines & an historic Jewish quarter. Home to Nobel Laureates Milosz & Szymborska, and Pope John Paul II was once Bishop here. The John Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice is approximately 35 minutes from the city centre.