Košice weather by month & the best time to visit
Slovakia · regional city · continental climate
The best time to visit Košice is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with August and May close behind. Košice averages about 1,792 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 55 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Košice?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Košice is September, then August and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 38 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Košice?
Košice isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,792 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate September (79) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 4 destinations in Slovakia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,776 hours. The year's 666 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -7° / 19°F | 38 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 38 mm | 1 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 38 mm | 2 |
| April | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 43 mm | 3 |
| May | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 76 mm | 5 |
| June | 74 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 83 mm | 5 |
| July | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 88 mm | 5 |
| August | 77 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 63 mm | 5 |
| September | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 55 mm | 3 |
| October | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 55 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 45 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 44 mm | 0 |
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Košice: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Košice?
Košice is a regional city in Slovakia with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Košice get a year?
Košice gets about 1,792 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Košice?
The sunniest time to visit Košice is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Košice?
January is the least sunny month in Košice, scoring 0/100 with about 38 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Košice?
The typical midday UV index in Košice peaks around 5 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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