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Climate - Slovakia


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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  • Introduction
  • Plains - Bratislava
  • Hills and mountains

Introduction



In Slovakia, a small country located in Eastern Europe between 47 and 49 degrees north latitude, the climate is moderately continental in the plains, while it becomes colder with increasing altitude in mountainous areas. The west (see Bratislava, Nitra) is flat, in the north, there's the vast region occupied by the Tatra Mountains, while the rest of the country is covered with hills and low mountains, which belong (like the same Tatras) to the vast region of the Carpathians.

Plains



In the western part of Slovakia, where Bratislava is located, the climate is moderately continental, with cold winters and warm summers. Precipitation is fairly frequent throughout the year, but it's most abundant in late spring and summer, when it can occur in the form of thunderstorm, while in winter, it often takes place in the form of light snow.

Bratislava

In Bratislava, the capital, the daily average temperatures in winter are around freezing (0 °C or 32 °F), while in July and August, they are around 16 °C (61 °F) at night and 27/28 °C (81/82 °F) during the day. During winter, the area of Bratislava can experience dull and wet days, but also intense frosts during outbreaks of cold air from Russia, when the temperature can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F), while in summer, it can sometimes experience hot and muggy days, when southern air masses prevail, with peaks of 35 °C (95 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Bratislava - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January-330273832
February-261.9294235.4
March2116.2355243.1
April61711.5426352.6
May102215.9507160.6
June142519.8577867.6
July162821.8618271.2
August162721.5608170.7
September112216.5527161.7
October61510.9436051.6
November295.6364842.1
December-241293933.8
Year6.415.811.0543.660.452

In Bratislava, precipitation amounts to 580 mm (22.8 in) per year, so it is not abundant, but it is well distributed over the seasons. Here is the average precipitation.
Bratislava - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January351.48
February351.47
March351.47
April401.66
May552.28
June602.48
July652.68
August602.47
September602.47
October401.66
November451.88
December401.68
Year58022.886

In Bratislava, the sun is rarely seen from November to January, while from May to August, it shines for a little more than half the time (compared to the length of the days). Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Bratislava - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January265
February3.5100
March5150
April7215
May8.5260
June9270
July9285
August9275
September6.5190
October4.5135
November2.570
December1.555
Year5.72075

Bratislava

In the valleys and plains of the central-eastern area, the climate takes on the continental characteristics which are typical of Eastern Europe: winters are colder than in the capital, with longer periods below freezing even during the day and weak but frequent snowfalls, while summers are warm, with frequent sunshine but also fairly frequent afternoon thunderstorms.
Here are the average temperatures in Košice.
Kosice - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January-51-2233328.4
February-440263832
March0104.8324940.6
April51610.6416151.1
May92115.1496959.2
June132418.8567665.9
July152620.6597969
August152720.6588069
September102115.4506959.8
October5159.9415849.8
November184.5344640.1
December-32-0.8263530.5
Year5.214.59.841.45849.5

Hills and mountains



Most places throughout the central and eastern part of the country are located at a few hundred meters of altitude, which is enough to make the climate slightly colder than in Bratislava, in fact, snow remains on the ground more easily during winter, while summer is generally cool, and the heat, when present, is more bearable.
Here are the average temperatures of Poprad, located at 700 meters (2,300 feet) above sea level.
Poprad - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January-80-4.1173324.7
February-72-2.4193627.7
March-471.7264435
April1137345644.7
May51811.6426452.8
June92115.1487159.3
July112316.9517462.4
August102316.8507462.2
September61812436553.6
October2137.3355545.1
November-262.2294336
December-71-2.9203426.7
Year1.312.36.834.454.144

The mountainous areas of Slovakia have a colder climate because of the altitude, especially the northern part, where the Tatra Mountains are located. Here, the climate is freezing and snowy in winter, while afternoon thunderstorms are quite frequent in summer. Moreover, the wind is more frequent. At 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) above sea level, the average temperature is around -8 °C (18 °F) in January and around 6/7 °C (43/45 °F) in July.
On the top of the Peak Lomnický, at 2,634 meters (8,642 feet) of altitude, it's cold and it can snow even in summer. Here are the average temperatures.
Lomnicky stit - Average temperatures
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January-12-8-10101814
February-13-8-10.591813.1
March-10-6-8142117.6
April-8-3-5.5182722.1
May-31-1273430.2
June031.5323734.7
July153344137.4
August163.5344338.3
September031.5323734.7
October-30-1.5273229.3
November-8-4-6182521.2
December-11-7-9121915.8
Year-5.5-1.5-3.4522.229.426

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