SLOVAKIA
Climate and Weather

Cities in SLOVAKIA

Bratislava

Climate and Weather

The climate has a strong continental character with hot summers and cold winters. In the mountains, the weather is generally cooler. In January, the average daytime temperature in Bratislava is -3°C to 2°C, and in July it is 16°C to 26°C.

Precipitation varies greatly from place to place, a consequence of the country's hilly nature. Precipitation amounts of up to 1800 mm occur in the two Tatra mountains, while Bratislava experiences an annual average of 611 mm of precipitation. The greatest amounts fall during the summer months. The driest period is from January to April with an average of 39-43 mm of rain.

Bratislava (Western Slovakia; 133 metres above sea level):

• Jan mar may jul sep nov dec
• avg. temperature -0,5 5,5 15,5 20,5 15,0 4,4 0,0
• avg. max.temp. 2,2 10 21,6 26,6 20,5 7,8 2,2
• avg. min.temp. -3,3 1,1 10,0 15,0 10,5 1,7 -2,8
• avg. rainy days 8 11 9 10 9 10 7
• avg. snowy days 6 4 0 0 0 2 4

Kosice (Eastern Slovakia; 232 metres above sea level):

• Jan mar may jul sep nov dec
• avg. temperature -2,2 3,8 15,0 19,4 13,9 3,3 -2,2
• avg. max.temp. 0,5 8,3 20,5 25,0 19,4 6,7 0,0
• avg. min.temp. -4,4 -0,5 8,9 13,9 9,4 0,5 -4,4
• avg. rainy days 6 7 8 9 7 7 5
• avg. snowy days 7 4 0 0 0 4 6

Lucenec (219 meter boven zeeniveau)

• Jan mar may jul sep nov dec
• avg. temperature -2,2 3,8 15,0 20,0 14,4 3,3 -2,2
• avg. min.temp. 1,1 9,4 21,1 26,1 20,0 6,7 0,5
• Gem. min. temperatuur -5,0 -1,1 8,3 13,3 8,9 0,0 -5,5
• avg. rainy days 3 5 7 5 5 5 3
• avg. snowy daysn 3 2 0 0 0 1 3

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Sources

Lacika, J. / Tatras
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc

Meyer, M. / Tsjechië, Slowakije
ANWB

Samuhel, S. / Mountain walks in the High Tatra
Rother

Wilson, N. / Czech & Slovak Republics
Lonely Planet

CIA - World Factbook

BBC - Country Profiles

Last updated March 2024
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