Monthly climate in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Banska Bystrica features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1006 mm (39.6 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Banska Bystrica enjoys an average of 3451 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 20 minutes to 16 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia §

The warmest months in Banska Bystrica are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Banska Bystrica experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(47°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
27°C
(80°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(64°F)
8°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(57°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Average high -0°C
(31°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(46°F)
12°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(44°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia §

Banska Bystrica usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Banska Bystrica are January, March and November. On average, 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41 (1.6) 62 (2.4) 55 (2.1) 64 (2.5) 116 (4.6) 120 (4.7) 117 (4.6) 125 (4.9) 84 (3.3) 83 (3.3) 62 (2.4) 77 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 10 11 18 15 16 14 9 10 10 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia §

The sunniest months in Banska Bystrica are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Banska Bystrica: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 140 196 292 327 367 412 419 390 316 254 191 141
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 46m 10h 10m 11h 55m 13h 43m 15h 15m 16h 3m 15h 38m 14h 15m 12h 32m 10h 45m 9h 10m 8h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia §

Banska Bystrica experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Banska Bystrica UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 9 8 6 4 2 1