Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rajec 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 937 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rajec enjoys an average of 3490 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 16 minutes to 16 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rajec 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 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rajec experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 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) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°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 (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°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 (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rajec, Žilinský kraj, Slovakia with other places around the world.
Rajec usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rajec are January, March and April. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 53 (2.1) | 65 (2.5) | 55 (2.2) | 55 (2.2) | 110 (4.3) | 92 (3.6) | 92 (3.6) | 108 (4.2) | 85 (3.4) | 86 (3.4) | 57 (2.2) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Rajec are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rajec: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138 | 200 | 296 | 329 | 376 | 416 | 425 | 391 | 314 | 260 | 194 | 147 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 43m | 10h 9m | 11h 55m | 13h 44m | 15h 18m | 16h 7m | 15h 41m | 14h 17m | 12h 32m | 10h 44m | 9h 7m | 8h 16m |
Rajec 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 Rajec 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 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |