When to go · Žilina
Žilina in December
Great month. Inside Žilina's best window: May–Sep for hiking; Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovakia overall
Verdict
Inside Žilina's best window: May–Sep for hiking; Dec for the Christmas market.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Žilina in this guide.
Weather in December
- ŽilinaHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Slovakia
Christmas Eve dinner at home; restaurants and shops shut, holiday timetables.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Slovakia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Slovakia overall
- Medium
Slovakia overall: Bratislava Christmas market; ski resorts open mid-month if snow allows.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Žilina, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Inside Žilina's best window: May–Sep for hiking; Dec for the Christmas market.
May: Inside Žilina's best window: May–Sep for hiking; Dec for the Christmas market.
Žilina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast