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Best time to visit Bratislava

Late Apr–Early May, Late May–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.4°C, with 2.7 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Bratislava
Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) (CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Season calendar

Bratislava season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 5.4)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 0.6)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 8.6)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 9.0)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 24.2)Early Mar: Fair (season score 30.2)Mid Mar: Fair (season score 34.4)Late Mar: Good (season score 58.2)Early Apr: Good (season score 66.5)Mid Apr: Great (season score 72.3)Late Apr: Best (season score 97.2)Early May: Best (season score 95.1)Mid May: Great (season score 84.7)Late May: Best (season score 90.5)Early Jun: Best (season score 93.1)Mid Jun: Best (season score 99.7)Late Jun: Best (season score 95.0)Early Jul: Best (season score 93.1)Mid Jul: Best (season score 93.3)Late Jul: Best (season score 91.3)Early Aug: Best (season score 93.2)Mid Aug: Best (season score 98.4)Late Aug: Best (season score 100.0)Early Sep: Best (season score 98.9)Mid Sep: Best (season score 88.9)Late Sep: Best (season score 96.5)Early Oct: Great (season score 85.4)Mid Oct: Good (season score 71.1)Late Oct: Good (season score 61.5)Early Nov: Okay (season score 48.1)Mid Nov: Fair (season score 30.2)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 9.0)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 3.0)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 4.1)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 3.7)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid3.6°C2.774.4%
FebruaryAvoid6.6°C2.572.1%
MarchFair11.4°C2.465.5%
AprilGreat17.2°C2.261.3%
MayBest21.3°C3.163.9%
JuneBest25.6°C2.761.2%
JulyBest27.3°C2.960.6%
AugustBest27.0°C2.554.6%
SeptemberBest21.3°C2.560.1%
OctoberGreat15.3°C2.366.8%
NovemberFair9.1°C2.374.6%
DecemberAvoid4.4°C2.677.3%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Bratislava?
Late Apr–Early May, Late May–Late Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.4°C, with 2.7 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Bratislava?
Late Nov–Mid Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 4.6°C, with 2.6 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Bratislava?
January, May, July, with about 3.1 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: WIEN(57 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.