When to go · Poprad

Poprad in October

Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Slovakia: Autumn colour; high trails close on 31 October.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Slovakia overall
Prices: Low; Slovakia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodSlovakia month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Slovakia: Autumn colour; high trails close on 31 October.

October is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PopradHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 10 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.

Slovakia overall: Autumn colour; high trails close on 31 October.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Poprad, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Slovakia: Autumn colour; high trails close on 31 October.

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.