Monthly climate in Rajec, Žilinský kraj, Slovakia

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Rajec, Žilinský kraj, Slovakia §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rajec, Žilinský 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rajec, Žilinský kraj, Slovakia §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rajec, Žilinský 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Rajec, Žilinský kraj, Slovakia §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rajec, Žilinský 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Rajec, Žilinský kraj, Slovakia §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rajec, Žilinský 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 7 9 9 8 6 4 2 1