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Climate - Bratislava (Slovakia)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Bratislava, where it's located




In Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, the climate is moderately continental, with cold winters and warm summers.
The city is located in the westernmost part of Slovakia, a short distance from the border with Austria and Hungary. Vienna is located about 50 km (30 mi) further west.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -1 °C (30 °F), that of the warmest months (July, August) is of 21 °C (70 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Bratislava - Average temperatures
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min (°C)-4-215101315151161-2
Max (°C)25111622252727221584
Min (°F)252834415055595952433428
Max (°F)364152617277818172594639

Winter is cold and gray. Snowfalls are quite frequent, but generally not abundant.
Sometimes there can be cold spells, in which temperatures can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or even below. The temperature dropped to -24.5 °C (-12 °F) January 1985, to -21.5 °C (-6.5 °F) in January 1987, and to -20 °C (-4 °F) in December 1996.
In summer, there are pleasant periods that lend themselves to outdoor activities, although sometimes there can be rains and thunderstorms.
However, there are also very hot and sultry periods, with highs that can exceed 35 °C (95 °F). The temperature reached 39 °C (102 °F) in August 2013, 38 °C (100.5 °F) in August 1992, in August 2003 and in July 2007, 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) in August 2015, and 37 °C (98.5 °F) in August 2017.

Bratislava

Precipitation amounts to 555 millimeters (21.9 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 35 mm (1.4 in) in the driest months (February, March, October) to 60 mm (2.4 in) in the wettest one (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Bratislava - Average precipitation
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Prec.(mm)403535405560505050355050555
Prec.(in)1.61.41.41.62.22.42221.42221.9
Days141213111112111110101415144

On average, there are around 2,040 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Bratislava - Sunshine
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Hours235789997522

Best Time


In order to avoid both the winter cold and the summer heat, the best times to visit Bratislava are spring and autumn, and in particular, the months of May, June and September: daytime temperatures are pleasant, although it's better to bring a sweater and a jacket for the evening. In July and August, the temperature is usually not too hot, however, there is the risk of some very hot days, which can happen, though more rarely, also in the second half of June and in the first half of September.



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