Monthly climate in Zilina, Slovakia

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Zilina, Slovakia §

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).

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

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Monthly average precipitation in Zilina, Slovakia §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zilina, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Zilina, Slovakia §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zilina, 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 41m 10h 8m 11h 55m 13h 45m 15h 20m 16h 9m 15h 43m 14h 18m 12h 32m 10h 43m 9h 6m 8h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Zilina, Slovakia §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zilina, 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