When to go · Bratislava
Bratislava, month by month
The best months for Bratislava: May, Jun, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold and grey; 0°C (32°F), snow some years.Cold and grey; 32°F (0°C), snow some years.2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 12 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryMixedCold; short days.4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedCool, changeable.10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodMild; terraces open.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatWarm and green; long days.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatWarm; Danube evenings.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyMixedHot; castle hill in the morning only.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedHot; some places close for holiday.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatWarm; wine season starts.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberGoodBest month for walking; autumn colour.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedCool and damp; Christmas markets from late November.8 °C (46 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGoodCold; Christmas market and lights; check Dec 24–26 closures.3 °C (37 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bratislava, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Warm and green; long days.
June: Warm; Danube evenings.
Bratislava: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.