Slovakia



CLIMATE


Slovakia has a temperate continental climate, with short, hot summers and long, cold winters.

Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures: 0ºC in winter and 20ºC in summer.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: from 400 mm in the southeast to 2 000 mm in the Tatras.


Bratislava

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

2

6

10

16

21

24

26

26

20

15

7

2

Night temperature [°C]

-3

-1

1

5

10

12

15

15

10

6

1

-2

Hours of sunlight

2

3

5

6

8

9

9

8

6

4

2

1

Košice

Day temperature [°C]

0

3

8

15

20

23

25

25

19

14

6

0

Night temperature [°C]

-4

-3

0

4

8

12

13

13

9

5

0

-4

Hours of sunlight

2

3

5

6

8

9

9

8

6

4

2

1



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Gerlachovsky Stit 2 655 m
Lowest point: Bodrook River 94 m


Natural resources

brown coal, copper, manganese, lignite, salt


Land use

Arable land: 29.23%
Permanent crops: 2.67%
Other: 68.1%


Natural hazards

no data


Environmental issues

air pollution, acid rains