When to go · Slovakia
Slovakia in January
Mixed month. Ski season in the Tatras and Jasná; cold and grey in the towns.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovakia
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovakia
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Slovakia
Ski season in the Tatras and Jasná; cold and grey in the towns.
Weather in January
- Danube lowlands · Bratislava, Trnava, Komárnocool
The warmest, driest part of the country; hot summers, foggy grey winters.
- Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra) · Poprad, Štrbské Pleso, Jasná, Terchovácool
Snow December–April; high Tatra trails open 16 June – 31 October; afternoon storms in July–August.
- East (Košice, Spiš) · Košice, Levoča, Bardejovcool
Continental: colder winters than Bratislava, warm summers.
- Bratislava2° / -3°, 12 rain 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.
Republic Day, Epiphany
1 Jan and 6 Jan
Shops closed; ski resorts full over New Year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Slovakia
- Medium
- Prices · Slovakia
- Medium
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket