When to go · Ždiar
Ždiar in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (ski)). Across Slovakia: Green valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (ski)). Across Slovakia: Green valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- ŽdiarHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Slovakia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Slovakia overall
- Medium
Slovakia overall: Green valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ždiar, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (ski)). Across Slovakia: Green valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.
January: Inside Ždiar's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (ski).
Ždiar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast