Slovakia in May

Green valleys and mild towns; high Tatra trails still closed.

No other month rates higher than May for Slovakia in this guide.

• Danube lowlands · Bratislava, Trnava, Komárnobest weather

  The warmest, driest part of the country; hot summers, foggy grey winters.

• Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra) · Poprad, Štrbské Pleso, Jasná, Terchováfine

  Snow December–April; high Tatra trails open 16 June – 31 October; afternoon storms in July–August.

• East (Košice, Spiš) · Košice, Levoča, Bardejovbest weather

  Continental: colder winters than Bratislava, warm summers.

• Central Slovakia: Valleys and towns · Banská Bystrica, Ružomberok, Žilina, Liptovbest weather

  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, Oravafine

  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, Levočafine

  Continental pattern with cold winters and warm summers; month-by-month detail is check.

• Eastern Slovakia: Southern lowlands (Zemplín, Slovak Karst) · Michalovce, Trebišov, Rožňavafine

  Generally warmer and drier than the north; harvest and best-month claims are check.

• Lower Zemplín: Lowland (most of Lower Zemplín) · around Michalovce, Trebišovbest weather

  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 hillsbest weather

  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 regionbest weather

  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 westbest weather

  Slightly cooler and wetter than the plain; the hills hold snow longer in winter.

• Bratislava20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Banská Bystrica20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
• Banská Štiavnica19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
• Bardejov19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
• Bojnice20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Bytča20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
• Čičmany20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
• Dolny Kubin19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Dunajská Streda19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
• Humenné20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain days
• Kežmarok18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain days
• Komárno20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Košice21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 12 rain days
• Kremnica19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
• Kysuce20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain days
• Levice21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Levoča18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain days
• Liptovská Osada18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
• Liptovský Hrádok19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Liptovský Mikuláš18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain days
• Lučenec21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
• Martin18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Michalovce19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
• Myjava21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Nitra20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
• Nová Baňa19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Nové Mesto nad Váhom19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
• Papradno18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain days
• Partizánske20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Pezinok21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
• Piešťany22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Poprad18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain days
• Prešov19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Púchov19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
• Pukanec21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Rajecké Teplice19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain days
• Rožňava20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Ružomberok18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 13 rain days
• Skalica21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Sobrance21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Spišská Nová Ves20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain days
• Spišské Podhradie16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
• Spišský Štvrtok19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
• Stara Lubovna20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Terchová19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain days
• Topoľčany20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Trebišov21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Trenčianske Bohuslavice18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
• Trenčín20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Trnava20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Tvrdošín19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
• Ždiar16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
• Žiar nad Hronom20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
• Žilina19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Zvolen16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days

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.

• Labour Day, Victory over Fascism Day

  1 and 8 May

  Long weekends; busier trains.

• National holidays

  May 8 and Jul 5 · Bratislava

  Shops and some sights close or shorten hours.

Crowds · Slovakia

Medium

Prices · Slovakia

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Danube lowlands

  Best weather of the year (Bratislava, Trnava, Komárno)

• East (Košice, Spiš)

  Best weather of the year (Košice, Levoča, Bardejov)

• Bratislava

  Warm and green; long days.

• Banská Bystrica

  Best months: May–Sep (hiking); Dec–Feb for snow

• Banská Štiavnica

  Best months: May–Oct

• Bardejov

  Best months: May–Sep

• Bojnice

  Best months: May–Sep

• Bytča

  Best months: May–Sep

• Čičmany

  Best months: May–Sep

• Dolny Kubin

  Best months: May–Sep

• Dunajská Streda

  Best months: May–September

• Humenné

  Best months: May–Sep