When to go · Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica in December
Great month. Inside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
Verdict
Inside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Banská Bystrica in this guide.
Weather in December
- Banská BystricaHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Slovakia
Christmas Eve dinner at home; restaurants and shops shut, holiday timetables.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Slovakia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Slovakia overall
- Medium
Slovakia overall: Bratislava Christmas market; ski resorts open mid-month if snow allows.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Banská Bystrica, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.
January: Inside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.
Banská Bystrica: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast