When to go · Slovakia
Slovakia in February
Mixed month. Ski weeks fill resorts; Bratislava quiet and cheap.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovakia
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovakia
Verdict
Ski weeks fill resorts; Bratislava quiet and cheap.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatGreen valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.
- JuneGreatHigh trails open from 16 June; long days, fewer people than July.
- SeptemberGreatBest month: stable weather, fewer hikers, wine harvest near Bratislava.
- JulyGoodPeak hiking season; book huts and Štrbské Pleso beds early; afternoon storms.
Weather in February
- Danube lowlands · Bratislava, Trnava, Komárnocool
The warmest, driest part of the country; hot summers, foggy grey winters.
- Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra) · Poprad, Štrbské Pleso, Jasná, Terchovácool
Snow December–April; high Tatra trails open 16 June – 31 October; afternoon storms in July–August.
- East (Košice, Spiš) · Košice, Levoča, Bardejovcool
Continental: colder winters than Bratislava, warm summers.
- Central Slovakia: Valleys and towns · Banská Bystrica, Ružomberok, Žilina, Liptovcool
Best months are May–June and September–early October; July and August are warm and busy, and afternoon thunderstorms are common.
- Central Slovakia: High ranges · Low Tatras, Great Fatra, Little Fatra, Oravasnow
Snow above about 1,500 m from November to April; the high trails open from June and can hold snow into May. Ski season runs roughly December to March, depending on snow.
- Eastern Slovakia: Košice basin and Spiš · Košice, Prešov, Poprad, Levočacold
Continental pattern with cold winters and warm summers; month-by-month detail is check.
- Eastern Slovakia: Southern lowlands (Zemplín, Slovak Karst) · Michalovce, Trebišov, Rožňavacold
Generally warmer and drier than the north; harvest and best-month claims are check.
- Lower Zemplín: Lowland (most of Lower Zemplín) · around Michalovce, Trebišovcool
Hot July–August (30 °C (86 °F)+); rainy spells in June and September.Hot July–August (86 °F (30 °C)+); rainy spells in June and September.
- Šariš: Šariš · Eastern Slovakia, basin and hillscool
Warm summers (25–30 °C (77–86 °F)) and cold winters (often below 0 °C (32 °F)). Rain is common in June–August. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant.Warm summers (77–86 °F (25–30 °C)) and cold winters (often below 32 °F (0 °C)). Rain is common in June–August. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant.
- Western Slovakia: Danube plain (Bratislava, Nitra, Pezinok) · south and centre of the regioncold
Continental: warm dry summers, cold winters with some snow. July and August can pass 30 °C (86 °F); December to February often sits near or below freezing.Continental: warm dry summers, cold winters with some snow. July and August can pass 86 °F (30 °C); December to February often sits near or below freezing.
- Western Slovakia: Považie and hills (Trenčín, Záhorie) · north and westcold
Slightly cooler and wetter than the plain; the hills hold snow longer in winter.
- Bratislava4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
- Banská Bystrica4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
- Banská Štiavnica3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
- Bardejov4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Bojnice4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Bytča4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
- Čičmany4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain days
- Dolny Kubin4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain days
- Dunajská Streda4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain days
- Humenné4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
- Kežmarok2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Komárno4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
- Košice4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 11 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 11 rain days
- Kremnica3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
- Kysuce4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Levice4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Levoča2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 11 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 11 rain days
- Liptovská Osada0 °C (32 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Liptovský Hrádok3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 9 rain days
- Liptovský Mikuláš3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 11 rain days
- Lučenec5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
- Martin0 °C (32 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain days
- Michalovce4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Myjava4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Nitra3 °C (37 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
- Nová Baňa4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Nové Mesto nad Váhom4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Papradno4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Partizánske4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
- Pezinok4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Piešťany4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Poprad3 °C (37 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 9 rain days
- Prešov2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
- Púchov2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain days
- Pukanec5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain days
- Rajecké Teplice4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
- Rožňava4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
- Ružomberok3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 11 rain days
- Skalica5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
- Sobrance4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain days
- Spišská Nová Ves4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Spišské Podhradie-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 9 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 9 rain days
- Spišský Štvrtok3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
- Stara Lubovna4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Terchová3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 9 rain days
- Topoľčany4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Trebišov5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain days
- Trenčianske Bohuslavice2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Trenčín4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
- Trnava3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Tvrdošín4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
- Ždiar0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 7 rain days
- Žiar nad Hronom3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
- Žilina3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 11 rain days
- Zvolen0 °C (32 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Slovakia
- Medium
- Prices · Slovakia
- Medium
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Verdict
Feb: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 2
February: Ski weeks fill resorts; Bratislava quiet and cheap.
May: Green valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.
Slovakia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in February
Rated best or good this month
Best months: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow
Best months: May–Sep for the mine, castle and hiking; Jan–Mar for Skalka skiing
Best months: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and nature walks
Best months: Jun–Sep for hiking and caves; Jan–Mar for skiing at Jasná
Best months: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing
Best months: Jun–Sep for hiking and the cable car; Dec–Mar for skiing at Malinô Brdo
Best months: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (ski)