Košice weather in September
In September, Košice sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 69 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Košice's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Košice's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 9°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 69 mm
- 10 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 5:19 AM – 5:40 PM
- Cloud cover
- 59%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.42 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.0
- out of 10
Košice is city in Slovakia.
- Air quality
- Elevated
- PM2.5 16.1 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 923/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1230
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.
A typical September day in Košice reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 11 |
| 2 | 22 | 11 |
| 3 | 22 | 11 |
| 4 | 21 | 11 |
| 5 | 21 | 11 |
| 6 | 21 | 11 |
| 7 | 21 | 10 |
| 8 | 21 | 10 |
| 9 | 20 | 10 |
| 10 | 20 | 10 |
| 11 | 20 | 10 |
| 12 | 20 | 10 |
| 13 | 20 | 10 |
| 14 | 19 | 9 |
| 15 | 19 | 9 |
| 16 | 19 | 9 |
| 17 | 19 | 9 |
| 18 | 19 | 9 |
| 19 | 18 | 9 |
| 20 | 18 | 8 |
| 21 | 18 | 8 |
| 22 | 18 | 8 |
| 23 | 18 | 8 |
| 24 | 17 | 8 |
| 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 26 | 17 | 8 |
| 27 | 17 | 7 |
| 28 | 17 | 7 |
| 29 | 17 | 7 |
| 30 | 16 | 7 |
How September really feels in Košice
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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.
September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Košice weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0° / -5° | 31 | 7.7 | 6 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -4° | 37 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -0° | 41 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 11.6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 15° / 4° | 64 | 11.4 | 0.8 | 13.4 | 4.1 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 102 | 14.6 | 0 | 15 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 99 | 14.3 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 123 | 14.7 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 89 | 11.7 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 19° / 9° | 69 | 10 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 13° / 5° | 59 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 7° / 1° | 46 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 9 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 1° / -4° | 37 | 8.8 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 46 |
| Cloudier (%) | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 45 |
| 2 | 55 | 45 |
| 3 | 54 | 46 |
| 4 | 54 | 46 |
| 5 | 53 | 47 |
| 6 | 52 | 48 |
| 7 | 52 | 48 |
| 8 | 51 | 49 |
| 9 | 51 | 49 |
| 10 | 50 | 50 |
| 11 | 49 | 51 |
| 12 | 48 | 52 |
| 13 | 48 | 52 |
| 14 | 47 | 53 |
| 15 | 47 | 53 |
| 16 | 46 | 54 |
| 17 | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | 46 | 54 |
| 19 | 45 | 55 |
| 20 | 45 | 55 |
| 21 | 45 | 55 |
| 22 | 45 | 55 |
| 23 | 45 | 55 |
| 24 | 45 | 55 |
| 25 | 46 | 54 |
| 26 | 46 | 54 |
| 27 | 46 | 54 |
| 28 | 45 | 55 |
| 29 | 45 | 55 |
| 30 | 46 | 54 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Košice gets around 69 mm of rain over 10 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 37 |
| 2 | 37 |
| 3 | 37 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 35 |
| 10 | 34 |
| 11 | 34 |
| 12 | 34 |
| 13 | 33 |
| 14 | 33 |
| 15 | 33 |
| 16 | 32 |
| 17 | 32 |
| 18 | 32 |
| 19 | 32 |
| 20 | 32 |
| 21 | 32 |
| 22 | 32 |
| 23 | 32 |
| 24 | 32 |
| 25 | 32 |
| 26 | 32 |
| 27 | 32 |
| 28 | 32 |
| 29 | 33 |
| 30 | 33 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| Comfortable (%) | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Humid (%) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 31 | 8 |
| 2 | 63 | 30 | 7 |
| 3 | 65 | 29 | 6 |
| 4 | 67 | 28 | 5 |
| 5 | 69 | 27 | 4 |
| 6 | 70 | 27 | 3 |
| 7 | 71 | 26 | 3 |
| 8 | 73 | 25 | 2 |
| 9 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 10 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 11 | 76 | 23 | 1 |
| 12 | 77 | 22 | 1 |
| 13 | 78 | 21 | 1 |
| 14 | 79 | 20 | 1 |
| 15 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 16 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 17 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 19 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 20 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 21 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 22 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 9 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:09 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:57 | 4:58 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:38 | 5:39 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:12 | 6:10 | 6:08 | 6:06 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:00 | 5:57 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:51 | 5:49 | 5:46 | 5:44 | 5:42 | 5:40 | 5:38 | 5:35 | 5:33 | 5:31 | 5:29 | 5:27 | 5:24 | 5:22 | 5:20 | 5:18 | 5:16 | 5:13 | 5:11 | 5:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.3 | 4:57 | 6:12 |
| 2 | 13.2 | 4:58 | 6:10 |
| 3 | 13.1 | 5:00 | 6:08 |
| 4 | 13.1 | 5:01 | 6:06 |
| 5 | 13.0 | 5:03 | 6:04 |
| 6 | 13.0 | 5:04 | 6:02 |
| 7 | 12.9 | 5:06 | 6:00 |
| 8 | 12.8 | 5:07 | 5:57 |
| 9 | 12.8 | 5:09 | 5:55 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 5:10 | 5:53 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 5:11 | 5:51 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 5:13 | 5:49 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 5:14 | 5:46 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 5:16 | 5:44 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 5:17 | 5:42 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 5:19 | 5:40 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 5:20 | 5:38 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 5:22 | 5:35 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 5:23 | 5:33 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 5:25 | 5:31 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 5:26 | 5:29 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 5:28 | 5:27 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 5:29 | 5:24 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 5:30 | 5:22 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 5:32 | 5:20 |
| 26 | 11.7 | 5:33 | 5:18 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 5:35 | 5:16 |
| 28 | 11.6 | 5:36 | 5:13 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 5:38 | 5:11 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 5:39 | 5:09 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.42 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.7 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Košice
In September, Košice sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Košice's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is September a good time to visit Košice?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit Košice for sightseeing.
What to pack for Košice in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Košice sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Košice in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Košice peaks around July 12 at about 7 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Košice in September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Košice is worst in June — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Košice's WHO annual average of 16.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Košice?
Košice sits at 48.7°N, 21.3°E, 205 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Prešov, 32 km away.
Topography around Košice
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Košice.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Košice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 857 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m.
The land around Košice is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (30%) within 80 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
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 Košice (48.7144°, 21.258°, elevation 205 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).