When to go · Poprad
Poprad in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Slovakia: Green valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Slovakia: Green valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Poprad's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Poprad's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Poprad's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Poprad's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- PopradHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra), Slovakia · Poprad, Štrbské Pleso, Jasná, Terchováfine
Snow December–April; high Tatra trails open 16 June – 31 October; afternoon storms in July–August.
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 Poprad, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Slovakia: Green valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast