Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Prievidza features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 935 mm (36.8 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Prievidza enjoys an average of 3498 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 18 minutes to 16 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Prievidza are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (27 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Prievidza experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 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 (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Prievidza, Trenčiansky kraj, Slovakia with other places around the world.
Prievidza usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Prievidza are January, March and April. On average, 51 mm (2.0 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) | 47 (1.8) | 60 (2.4) | 51 (2.0) | 55 (2.2) | 108 (4.2) | 106 (4.2) | 100 (3.9) | 109 (4.3) | 82 (3.2) | 83 (3.3) | 57 (2.3) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Prievidza are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Prievidza: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 202 | 297 | 330 | 375 | 417 | 426 | 393 | 319 | 261 | 187 | 144 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 45m | 10h 9m | 11h 55m | 13h 43m | 15h 17m | 16h 5m | 15h 40m | 14h 16m | 12h 32m | 10h 44m | 9h 9m | 8h 18m |
Prievidza 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 Prievidza 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 |