Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zvolen features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 921 mm (36.3 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zvolen enjoys an average of 3560 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 20 minutes to 16 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zvolen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °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, Zvolen experiences 38 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 | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zvolen, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovakia with other places around the world.
Zvolen usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zvolen are January, February and March. On average, 47 mm (1.8 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) | 37 (1.4) | 56 (2.2) | 48 (1.9) | 58 (2.3) | 111 (4.4) | 122 (4.8) | 97 (3.8) | 99 (3.9) | 75 (2.9) | 77 (3.0) | 67 (2.6) | 75 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Zvolen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zvolen: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 34 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 | 207 | 298 | 333 | 377 | 416 | 425 | 396 | 327 | 264 | 195 | 163 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 47m | 10h 11m | 11h 55m | 13h 42m | 15h 15m | 16h 3m | 15h 37m | 14h 15m | 12h 32m | 10h 45m | 9h 10m | 8h 20m |
Zvolen 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 Zvolen 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 |