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Slovakia in September

Great month. Best month: stable weather, fewer hikers, wine harvest near Bratislava.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Slovakia
Prices
Medium
Slovakia

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Slovakia

Best month: stable weather, fewer hikers, wine harvest near Bratislava.

Is another month better than September?

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

Weather in September

  • 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, Terchovábest weather

    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, Liptovfine

    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, Trebišovfine

    Hot July–August (30 °C (86 °F)+); rainy spells in June and September.

  • Šariš: Šariš · Eastern Slovakia, basin and hillsfine

    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 westbest weather

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

  • Bratislava21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Banská Bystrica20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Banská Štiavnica19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bardejov20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bojnice22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bytča20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Čičmany20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Dolny Kubin22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dunajská Streda22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Humenné22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kežmarok20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Komárno22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Košice21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kremnica19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kysuce22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Levice23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Levoča18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Liptovská Osada20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Liptovský Hrádok19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Liptovský Mikuláš18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lučenec21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Martin20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Michalovce22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Myjava23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nitra22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Nová Baňa22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nové Mesto nad Váhom22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Papradno20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Partizánske22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Pezinok23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Piešťany24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Poprad18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Prešov20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Púchov20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pukanec21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rajecké Teplice20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rožňava22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ružomberok18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Skalica22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sobrance21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Spišská Nová Ves22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Spišské Podhradie17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Spišský Štvrtok19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Stara Lubovna22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Terchová19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Topoľčany22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Trebišov21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Trenčianske Bohuslavice20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Trenčín20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Trnava22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tvrdošín20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ždiar18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Žiar nad Hronom22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Žilina19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Zvolen18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °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.

  • Constitution Day

    1 Sep (day off cancelled from 2025 — check)

    Check whether shops close; the government cut some days off to save money.

  • Our Lady of Seven Sorrows

    15 Sep

    Pilgrimage to Šaštín; shops closed.

  • Wine harvest and burčiak season

    September to November · Bratislava

    Young wine (burčiak) sold at stalls and cellars.

  • 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
Medium
Prices · Slovakia
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 4

    May: 2

September: Best month: stable weather, fewer hikers, wine harvest near Bratislava.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in September

Rated best or good this month

  • Danube lowlands

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

  • Mountains (Tatras, Low Tatras, Malá Fatra)

    Best weather of the year (Poprad, Štrbské Pleso, Jasná, Terchová)

  • East (Košice, Spiš)

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

  • Bratislava

    Warm; wine season starts.

  • 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