Bardejov weather in December

In December, Bardejov sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bardejov's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bardejov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
7:31 AM – 3:31 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bardejov is town in Slovakia.

Density
418/km²
people per km²
Founded
1241

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bardejov reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-2
22-2
32-2
42-2
52-3
62-3
71-3
81-3
91-3
101-3
111-3
121-3
131-4
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How December really feels in Bardejov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bardejov weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -6°3597.58.50.0
Feb / -5°409.77.59.80.0
Mar / -1°4310.54.811.51.0
Apr14° / 6111.91.813.43.6
May18° / 9214.9015.15.2
Jun21° / 11°9614.4015.95.8
Jul23° / 13°11915.1015.66.1
Aug23° / 12°8112014.26.6
Sep18° / 7110.7012.45.6
Oct12° / 609.70.610.53.3
Nov / 459.73.68.90.6
Dec / -4°369.57.180.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42080
52080
62080
72080
81981
91981
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121981
131882
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bardejov gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52617
62717
72718
82819
92820
102920
112921
123022
133023
143123
153124
163225
173225
183326
193326
203327
213327
223327
233427
243427
253427
263427
273427
283427
293427
303427
313427

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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24100
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26100
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28100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 3:33 PM to 3:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.37:163:33
28.37:173:33
38.27:193:32
48.27:203:32
58.27:213:31
68.27:223:31
78.17:233:31
88.17:243:31
98.17:253:31
108.17:263:30
118.17:273:30
128.07:283:30
138.07:293:30
148.07:303:31
158.07:313:31
168.07:313:31
178.07:323:31
188.07:333:31
198.07:333:32
208.07:343:32
218.07:343:32
228.07:353:33
238.07:353:33
248.07:363:34
258.07:363:34
268.07:363:35
278.07:373:36
288.07:373:36
298.07:373:37
308.07:373:38
318.07:373:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bardejov?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bardejov.

What to pack for Bardejov in December

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

In December, Bardejov sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bardejov in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bardejov peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bardejov?

Bardejov sits at 49.3°N, 21.3°E, 283 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Prešov, 33 km away.

PrešovGorliceStará ĽubovňaJasłoVranov nad TopľouNowy SączKrosnoLevoča

Topography around Bardejov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bardejov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,441 m.

The land around Bardejov is covered by trees (52%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
898 m
80 km
2,441 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Prešov 33 km · Gorlice 41 km · Stará Ľubovňa 43 km · Jasło 52 km · Vranov nad Topľou 54 km · Nowy Sącz 55 km · Krosno 57 km · Levoča 58 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 Bardejov (49.2918°, 21.2727°, elevation 283 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).