Monthly climate in Zvolen, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovakia

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Zvolen, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovakia §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zvolen, Banskobystrický kraj, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zvolen, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovakia §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zvolen, Banskobystrický kraj, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Zvolen, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovakia §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zvolen, Banskobystrický kraj, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Zvolen, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovakia §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zvolen, Banskobystrický kraj, 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