AI-generatedBanská Bystrica at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 27°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,920 h
- Rain a year
- 818 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 329 m
Climate in Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 27 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,920 hours of sunshine a year, Banská Bystrica is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.7 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Banská Bystrica
The best time to visit Banská Bystrica is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April and from August to October. The wettest month is July with 100 mm of precipitation.
Banská Bystrica through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Banská Bystrica in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 10–22 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Banská Bystrica in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 25–27 °C by day
- 8.4 h of sun a day
- 38 rainy days in all
Banská Bystrica in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 8–22 °C by day
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Banská Bystrica in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 1–5 °C by day
- 2.4 h of sun a day
- 29 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr, Aug – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May – June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: April – September
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 15°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 8°
07:0217:56
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:42–07:45 · evening 17:13–18:16
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:30–06:42 · evening 18:16–18:28
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Banská Bystrica compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 18° | 11° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 3° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 10.0 h |
What is the weather like in Banská Bystrica in October?
In October, Banská Bystrica is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 55 min07:02 – 17:56
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %70 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %59 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Banská Bystrica
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
August has the better holiday weather in Banská Bystrica: score 81 against 55. In August, days are 12 °C warmer than in October. August has one more rainy day. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.
| Month | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 55 | 81better |
| Daytime high | 15° | 27° |
| Night-time low | 5° | 13° |
| Sunshine | 3.7 h | 8.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 10better | 11 |
| Rainfall | 62 mmbetter | 81 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 2 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Banská Bystrica month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
18January1° · 2.1 h
In January, Banská Bystrica is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 48 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in January19February5° · 3.3 h
In February, Banská Bystrica is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 47 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in February36March10° · 4.9 h
In March, Banská Bystrica is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 49 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in March73April17° · 6.7 h
In April, Banská Bystrica is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in April75May22° · 7.8 h
In May, Banská Bystrica is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in May78June25° · 8.2 h
In June, Banská Bystrica is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 92 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in June77July27° · 8.7 h
In July, Banská Bystrica is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 100 mm in total. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in July81August27° · 8.2 h
In August, Banská Bystrica is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 81 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in August76September22° · 5.7 h
In September, Banská Bystrica is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in September55October15° · 3.7 h
In October, Banská Bystrica is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in October17November8° · 2.1 h
In November, Banská Bystrica is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 64 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in November18December2° · 1.7 h
In December, Banská Bystrica is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 50 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate tableWarmest in July: 27°
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Banská Bystrica
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−6°), the warmest in July (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 18 | 1° | −6° | 2.1 h | 10 | 48 |
| FebruaryFeb | 19 | 5° | −5° | 3.3 h | 10 | 47 |
| MarchMar | 36 | 10° | −1° | 4.9 h | 9 | 49 |
| AprilApr | 73 | 17° | 3° | 6.7 h | 11 | 59 |
| MayMay | 75 | 22° | 8° | 7.8 h | 14 | 94 |
| JuneJun | 78 | 25° | 12° | 8.2 h | 13 | 92 |
| JulyJul | 77 | 27° | 13° | 8.7 h | 13 | 100 |
| AugustAug | 81 | 27° | 13° | 8.2 h | 11 | 81 |
| SeptemberSep | 76 | 22° | 9° | 5.7 h | 10 | 72 |
| OctoberOct | 55 | 15° | 5° | 3.7 h | 10 | 62 |
| NovemberNov | 17 | 8° | 1° | 2.1 h | 10 | 64 |
| DecemberDec | 18 | 2° | −4° | 1.7 h | 10 | 50 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
48.74° N, 19.15° E · 329 m · Europe/Bratislava
Sunshine1,920 hours a year
Sunshine hours in Banská Bystrica
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.7 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Banská Bystrica, 34 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 11 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain818 mm a year, most in July
Rain in Banská Bystrica: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Banská Bystrica has about 10 rainy days with 62 mm of rain in total.
UV indexUp to 8 in June
UV index in Banská Bystrica
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 55 min
- Fair skin
- about 70 min
- Light brown skin
- about 95 min
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & cloudsWindiest in April: 13 km/h
Wind and clouds in Banská Bystrica
How breezy and how cloudy Banská Bystrica is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Banská Bystrica typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 64 % of the sky over Banská Bystrica: variable cloud, with about 3.7 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity20 days of 30° or more a year
Heat and humidity in Banská Bystrica
How often the day gets hot in Banská Bystrica (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Banská Bystrica has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
SnowChance of snow up to 58% in January
Snow in Banská Bystrica
When Banská Bystrica is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Banská Bystrica.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Banská Bystrica
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Banská Bystrica in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Banská Bystrica has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 18).
- 62
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 15 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 76
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 23 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
- 80
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 27 °C by day
- 8.4 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 55
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 15 °C by day
- 3.7 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 18
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 1 °C by day
- 1.9 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 2 h 15 min
- Distance
- 1,430 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Slovakia
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Slovak
- Sockets
- Type C, E · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +421
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Banská Bystrica vs Zvolen
In October the holiday weather in Banská Bystrica and Zvolen is about equally good (score 55 vs 58). During the day it is about as warm in Zvolen as in Banská Bystrica.
| in October | Banská Bystrica | Zvolen |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 55 | 58 |
| Daytime high | 15° | 15° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 9 |
| Best time | Apr – Sep | Apr – Sep |
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In October, Banská Bystrica ranks 15 of 25 destinations in this country.
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- 15Banská BystricaThis page15°55
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Frequently asked questions about Banská Bystrica
When is the best time to visit Banská Bystrica?
The best time to visit Banská Bystrica is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Banská Bystrica?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.
When does it rain most in Banská Bystrica?
The wettest month is July with 100 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 47 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Banská Bystrica get?
Banská Bystrica gets around 1,920 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.7 hours a day; in December there are 1.7 hours a day.
What time zone is Banská Bystrica in?
Banská Bystrica is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Banská Bystrica?
A nonstop flight from London to Banská Bystrica takes about 2 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,430 km.
Which school holidays are best for Banská Bystrica?
Banská Bystrica has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 18). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 62, May half-term 76, summer holidays 80, October half-term 55, Christmas holidays 18.