When to go · Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica, month by month
The best months for Banská Bystrica: Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.1 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain days34 °F / 21 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.4 °C / -5 °C, 8 rain days39 °F / 23 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow). Across Slovakia: Snow lingers in the mountains, towns thaw; shoulder-season deals.9 °C / -1 °C, 8 rain days48 °F / 30 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow). Across Slovakia: Spring in Bratislava; mountains between ski and hiking seasons.15 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.20 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.23 °C / 11 °C, 12 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.25 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.25 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days77 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.20 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow). Across Slovakia: Autumn colour; high trails close on 31 October.14 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, wet, little open).6 °C / 0 °C, 10 rain days43 °F / 32 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.2 °C / -4 °C, 10 rain days36 °F / 25 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday