Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Poltar features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 820 mm (32.3 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Poltar enjoys an average of 3538 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 22 minutes to 16 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Poltar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Poltar experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Poltar, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovakia with other places around the world.
Poltar usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Poltar are January, February and March. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 42 (1.7) | 58 (2.3) | 95 (3.8) | 96 (3.8) | 85 (3.3) | 81 (3.2) | 67 (2.6) | 74 (2.9) | 68 (2.7) | 68 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Poltar are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Poltar: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 203 | 296 | 331 | 375 | 412 | 424 | 396 | 326 | 261 | 194 | 161 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 48m | 10h 11m | 11h 55m | 13h 42m | 15h 14m | 16h 1m | 15h 36m | 14h 14m | 12h 31m | 10h 46m | 9h 11m | 8h 22m |
Poltar 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 Poltar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |