When to go · Poprad
Poprad in December
Great month. Inside Poprad's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
Verdict
Inside Poprad's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Poprad in this guide.
Weather in December
- PopradHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra), Slovakia · Poprad, Štrbské Pleso, Jasná, Terchovácool
Snow December–April; high Tatra trails open 16 June – 31 October; afternoon storms in July–August.
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 Poprad, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Poprad's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Poprad's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Poprad: 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