Bardejov in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bardejov sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 196 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bardejov's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bardejov's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
196 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bardejov in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bardejov reaches about 13°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Bardejov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 45 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
45
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bardejov weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bardejov gets around 196 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bardejov?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bardejov.

What to pack for Bardejov in Spring

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

In spring, Bardejov sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

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UV index in Bardejov in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
Spring 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.