Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zilina features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1011 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zilina enjoys an average of 3490 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 14 minutes to 16 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zilina are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zilina experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 113 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zilina, Slovakia with other places around the world.
Zilina usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zilina are January, March and November. On average, 57 mm (2.2 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) | 57 (2.2) | 71 (2.8) | 59 (2.3) | 62 (2.4) | 114 (4.5) | 91 (3.6) | 103 (4.1) | 125 (4.9) | 97 (3.8) | 90 (3.6) | 55 (2.2) | 87 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Zilina are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zilina: 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 41m | 10h 8m | 11h 55m | 13h 45m | 15h 20m | 16h 9m | 15h 43m | 14h 18m | 12h 32m | 10h 43m | 9h 6m | 8h 14m |
Zilina 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 Zilina 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 |