When to go · Košice
Košice in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Slovakia: Bratislava Christmas market; ski resorts open mid-month if snow allows.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Slovakia: Bratislava Christmas market; ski resorts open mid-month if snow allows.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KošiceHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 13 days
- East (Košice, Spiš), Slovakia · Košice, Levoča, Bardejovcool
Continental: colder winters than Bratislava, warm summers.
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Slovakia
Christmas Eve dinner at home; restaurants and shops shut, holiday timetables.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Slovakia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Slovakia overall
- Medium
Slovakia overall: Bratislava Christmas market; ski resorts open mid-month if snow allows.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Košice, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Slovakia: Bratislava Christmas market; ski resorts open mid-month if snow allows.
April: Inside Košice's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Košice: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket