When to go · Bratislava
Bratislava in May
Great month. Warm and green; long days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
Verdict
Warm and green; long days.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Bratislava in this guide.
Weather in May
- BratislavaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Danube lowlands, Slovakia · Bratislava, Trnava, Komárnobest weather
The warmest, driest part of the country; hot summers, foggy grey winters.
Spring season
Mild, terraces open; a good walking window.
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.
National holidays
May 8 and Jul 5
Shops and some sights close or shorten hours.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Slovakia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Slovakia overall
- Medium
Slovakia overall: Green valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast