Climate · Slovakia

Bratislava

Warm and damp from June to September; chilly and damp from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years48.2°N150 m above the sea
  1. Jan41°5°27°-3°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb44°7°28°-2°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar53°12°33°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr63°17°41°5°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May72°22°50°10°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun79°26°58°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul83°28°62°17°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug83°28°62°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep73°23°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct64°18°47°8°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov53°12°39°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec42°6°30°-1°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 79°F and nights near 59°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 42°F. Rain or snow falls on about two days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 26°C and nights near 15°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 6°C. Rain or snow falls on about two days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

Where Bratislava sits

Europe/Bratislava

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Latitude
48.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
150 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bratislava, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Bratislava is our one place in Slovakia so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 41°F in January to 83°F in July and August.Highs from 5°C in January to 28°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in June (39% of days), driest in March (29%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (40% cover), cloudiest in December (67%).

Daylight

From 8h 25m in December to 16h 00m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Bratislava, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
27°-3°41°5°
2 days66%8h 50m
FebruaryCool season
28°-2°44°7°
2 days63%10h 08m
March
33°1°53°12°
2 days57%11h 49m
April
41°5°63°17°
2 days53%13h 37m
MayAt its best
50°10°72°22°
3 days52%15h 11m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°79°26°
3 days47%16h 00m
JulyWarm season
62°17°83°28°
3 days40%15h 36m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
62°17°83°28°
2 days42%14h 14m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
54°12°73°23°
2 days48%12h 28m
October
47°8°64°18°
2 days53%10h 40m
November
39°4°53°12°
2 days66%9h 10m
DecemberCool season
30°-1°42°6°
2 days67%8h 25m

When is the best time to visit Bratislava?


The best months are May to June, or August to September: highs near 77°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are May to June, or August to September: highs near 25°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Bratislava?

July and August, with highs near 83°F and lows near 62°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 41°F.July and August, with highs near 28°C and lows near 17°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 5°C.

When does it rain most in Bratislava?

June, with rain on about three days a week. March is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Bratislava?

From about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Bratislava?

July, when cloud covers about 40% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 67%.

Places with a year like Bratislava's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Bratislava's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Bratislava's summer.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Bratislava. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (150 m) against the climate model's (212 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (150 m) against the climate model's (212 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.