When to go · Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica, month by month
The best months for Banská Bystrica: Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.1 °C (34 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow). Across Slovakia: Snow lingers in the mountains, towns thaw; shoulder-season deals.9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow). Across Slovakia: Spring in Bratislava; mountains between ski and hiking seasons.15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow). Across Slovakia: Autumn colour; high trails close on 31 October.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, wet, little open).6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Banská Bystrica, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.
February: Inside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.
Banská Bystrica: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.