When to go · Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica in August
Great month. Inside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Slovakia overall
- Prices
- High
- Slovakia overall
Verdict
Inside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Banská Bystrica in this guide.
Weather in August
- Banská BystricaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Slovak National Uprising anniversary
29 Aug · Slovakia
Ceremonies in Banská Bystrica; mountains packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Slovakia overall
- High
- Prices · Slovakia overall
- High
Slovakia overall: Busy mountains, hot Bratislava; start hikes at dawn.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Banská Bystrica, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Banská Bystrica's best window: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast