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When to go · Slovakia

Slovakia, month by month

The best months for Slovakia: May, Jun, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedSki season in the Tatras and Jasná; cold and grey in the towns.Danube lowlands: cool · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): cool · East (Košice, Spiš): coolCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryMixedSki weeks fill resorts; Bratislava quiet and cheap.Danube lowlands: cool · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): cool · East (Košice, Spiš): coolCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchMixedSnow lingers in the mountains, towns thaw; shoulder-season deals.Danube lowlands: cool · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): cool · East (Košice, Spiš): coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilMixedSpring in Bratislava; mountains between ski and hiking seasons.Danube lowlands: fine · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): cool · East (Košice, Spiš): fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatGreen valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.Danube lowlands: best weather · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): fine · East (Košice, Spiš): best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGreatHigh trails open from 16 June; long days, fewer people than July.Danube lowlands: best weather · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): fine · East (Košice, Spiš): best weatherCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGoodPeak hiking season; book huts and Štrbské Pleso beds early; afternoon storms.Danube lowlands: hot · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): best weather · East (Košice, Spiš): hotCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  8. AugustGoodBusy mountains, hot Bratislava; start hikes at dawn.Danube lowlands: hot · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): best weather · East (Košice, Spiš): hotCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatBest month: stable weather, fewer hikers, wine harvest near Bratislava.Danube lowlands: best weather · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): best weather · East (Košice, Spiš): best weatherCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberGoodAutumn colour; high trails close on 31 October.Danube lowlands: fine · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): fine · East (Košice, Spiš): fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberMixedGrey and wet; high trails closed, ski season not yet open.Danube lowlands: cool · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): cool · East (Košice, Spiš): coolCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberMixedBratislava Christmas market; ski resorts open mid-month if snow allows.Danube lowlands: cool · Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra): cool · East (Košice, Spiš): coolCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Danube lowlandsBratislava, Trnava, KomárnoCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestHotHotBestOKCoolCool
Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra)Poprad, Štrbské Pleso, Jasná, TerchováCoolCoolCoolCoolOKOKBestBestBestOKCoolCool
East (Košice, Spiš)Košice, Levoča, BardejovCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestHotHotBestOKCoolCool