Monthly climate in Bratislava, Slovakia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bratislava features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 655 mm (25.8 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bratislava enjoys an average of 3590 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 23 minutes to 15 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bratislava, Slovakia §

The warmest months in Bratislava are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bratislava experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bratislava, 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 15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
32°C
(89°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(89°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
30°C
(86°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(62°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(60°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -13°C
(10°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(35°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bratislava, Slovakia §

Bratislava usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bratislava are February, March and April. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bratislava, 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) 35 (1.4) 32 (1.3) 34 (1.3) 35 (1.4) 77 (3.0) 64 (2.5) 65 (2.5) 72 (2.8) 85 (3.4) 49 (1.9) 49 (1.9) 59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 8 8 7 13 10 11 10 10 8 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Bratislava, Slovakia §

The sunniest months in Bratislava are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bratislava: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bratislava, 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 150 222 301 339 381 416 429 388 320 273 191 174
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 49m 10h 12m 11h 55m 13h 41m 15h 13m 15h 59m 15h 35m 14h 13m 12h 31m 10h 46m 9h 12m 8h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Bratislava, Slovakia §

Bratislava experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Bratislava UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bratislava, 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 8 8 7 6 4 2 1