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Slovakia in October

Good month. Autumn colour; high trails close on 31 October.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Low
Slovakia
Prices
Low
Slovakia

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Slovakia

Autumn colour; high trails close on 31 October.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

  • Danube lowlands · Bratislava, Trnava, Komárnofine

    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, Bardejovfine

    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, Oravacool

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Western Slovakia: Považie and hills (Trenčín, Záhorie) · north and westfine

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

  • Bratislava14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Banská Bystrica14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Banská Štiavnica13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bardejov14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bojnice16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bytča14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Čičmany14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Dolny Kubin16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dunajská Streda16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Humenné16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kežmarok14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Komárno15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Košice15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kremnica13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kysuce15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Levice16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Levoča13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Liptovská Osada14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Liptovský Hrádok13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Liptovský Mikuláš13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lučenec15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Martin14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Michalovce16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Myjava16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nitra15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nová Baňa16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Nové Mesto nad Váhom16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Papradno14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Partizánske16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pezinok16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Piešťany18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Poprad13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Prešov14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Púchov14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Pukanec15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Rajecké Teplice14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Rožňava16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ružomberok13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Skalica15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sobrance15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Spišská Nová Ves16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Spišské Podhradie10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Spišský Štvrtok13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Stara Lubovna15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Terchová13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Topoľčany15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Trebišov15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days
  • Trenčianske Bohuslavice14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Trenčín14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Trnava15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tvrdošín14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ždiar12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Žiar nad Hronom15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Žilina13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Zvolen12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days

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.

  • Wine harvest season

    Sep–Nov · Bratislava

    New wine (burčiak) on sale in the Old Town and along the Small Carpathians.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Slovakia
Low
Prices · Slovakia
Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Oct: Good

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 1

    May: 2

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

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

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Where to go in October

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