Banská Bystrica weather in July

In July, Banská Bystrica sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 116 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Banská Bystrica's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banská Bystrica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:02 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Banská Bystrica is city in central Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
722/km²
people per km²
Founded
1255

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Banská Bystrica reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52210
62210
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112211
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How July really feels in Banská Bystrica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Banská Bystrica weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°4910.18.98.50.0
Feb / -6°5110.18.69.80.0
Mar / -2°5811.25.611.60.6
Apr12° / 6911.81.713.43.2
May17° / 10615.40154.8
Jun20° / 10°11814.8015.95.6
Jul22° / 11°11614.7015.56.0
Aug22° / 11°9812.2014.26.4
Sep17° / 7811012.45.2
Oct11° / 6710.30.810.52.8
Nov / -0°6010.84.290.4
Dec / -5°5510.58.48.10.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195248
205248
215347
225347
235446
245446
255446
265644
275644
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Banská Bystrica gets around 116 mm of rain over 14.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
546
646
747
847
948
1048
1148
1249
1349
1449
1549
1649
1750
1850
1950
2049
2149
2249
2349
2448
2548
2648
2747
2847
2946
3046
3145

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16327100
26228100
36228100
46129100
56129100
66030100
75930110
85930110
95831110
105731120
115632120
125532130
135433130
145234140
155234140
165135140
175036150
184837150
194737150
204638150
214539160
224440160
234340160
244241170
254142170
264042171
273942181
283843181
293843181
303843191
313843191

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:50 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.93:507:44
215.93:507:43
315.93:517:43
415.93:527:43
515.83:527:43
615.83:537:42
715.83:547:42
815.83:557:41
915.83:557:41
1015.73:567:40
1115.73:577:40
1215.73:587:39
1315.73:597:38
1415.64:007:38
1515.64:017:37
1615.64:027:36
1715.54:037:35
1815.54:047:34
1915.54:057:33
2015.44:067:32
2115.44:087:31
2215.44:097:30
2315.34:107:29
2415.34:117:28
2515.24:127:27
2615.24:147:26
2715.24:157:24
2815.14:167:23
2915.14:177:22
3015.04:197:20
3115.04:207:19

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Banská Bystrica?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Banská Bystrica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banská Bystrica in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Banská Bystrica sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Banská Bystrica in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banská Bystrica peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Banská Bystrica in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Banská Bystrica is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Banská Bystrica's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1918 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banská Bystrica?

Banská Bystrica sits at 48.7°N, 19.1°E, 329 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Zvolen, 18 km away.

Žiar nad HronomHandlováBreznoPrievidzaRužomberokMartinBojnice

Topography around Banská Bystrica

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Banská Bystrica.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banská Bystrica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,278 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 m.

The land around Banská Bystrica is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
1,278 m
80 km
2,267 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Zvolen 18 km · Žiar nad Hronom 27 km · Handlová 29 km · Brezno 36 km · Prievidza 38 km · Ružomberok 39 km · Martin 40 km · Bojnice 42 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek Catholic 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Banská Bystrica (48.7395°, 19.1493°, elevation 329 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).