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When to go · Terchová

Terchová in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow on trails, limited bus service).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
1°C (34°F) / −7°C (19°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Medium
Slovakia overall
Prices
Medium
Slovakia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Terchová

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow on trails, limited bus service).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • TerchováHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 10 days
  • Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra), Slovakia · Poprad, Štrbské Pleso, Jasná, Terchovácool

    Snow December–April; high Tatra trails open 16 June – 31 October; afternoon storms in July–August.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Slovakia overall
Medium
Prices · Slovakia overall
Medium

Slovakia overall: Ski season in the Tatras and Jasná; cold and grey in the towns.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Terchová, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)

    Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)

    Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 10 (better)

    Jun: 13

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Jun: 0

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow on trails, limited bus service).

June: Inside Terchová's best window: Jun–Sep.

Terchová: 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
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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