Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kosice features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 881 mm (34.7 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kosice enjoys an average of 3441 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 19 minutes to 16 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kosice are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 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, Kosice experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 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 (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°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 (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kosice, Slovakia with other places around the world.
Kosice usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kosice are January, February and March. On average, 39 mm (1.5 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) | 30 (1.2) | 49 (1.9) | 37 (1.5) | 64 (2.5) | 116 (4.6) | 114 (4.5) | 122 (4.8) | 87 (3.4) | 80 (3.1) | 67 (2.6) | 56 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Kosice are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kosice: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 193 | 284 | 327 | 371 | 412 | 420 | 393 | 321 | 257 | 177 | 138 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 46m | 10h 10m | 11h 55m | 13h 43m | 15h 16m | 16h 4m | 15h 38m | 14h 15m | 12h 32m | 10h 45m | 9h 10m | 8h 19m |
Kosice experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / 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 Kosice 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 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |