When to go · Košice
Košice in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey), July–August heat spells.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey), July–August heat spells.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KošiceHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 12 days
- East (Košice, Spiš), Slovakia · Košice, Levoča, Bardejovcool
Continental: colder winters than Bratislava, warm summers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Slovakia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Slovakia overall
- Medium
Slovakia overall: Ski season in the Tatras and Jasná; cold and grey in the towns.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Košice, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey), July–August heat spells.
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