Poprad in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Poprad sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 202 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Poprad's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Poprad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 202 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Poprad in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Poprad reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Poprad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 52 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Poprad 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -8° | 33 | 8.2 | 8 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 0° / -7° | 38 | 9 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -3° | 44 | 9.7 | 7 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 11° / 1° | 64 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 13.4 | 2.6 |
| May | 16° / 6° | 94 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 15 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 19° / 9° | 104 | 15.2 | 0 | 15.9 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 21° / 11° | 117 | 15.6 | 0 | 15.6 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 95 | 13 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 16° / 7° | 68 | 10.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 11° / 3° | 58 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 10.5 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 5° / -1° | 45 | 9 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | -1° / -6° | 37 | 9.1 | 8 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Poprad gets around 202 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Poprad
In spring, Poprad overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Poprad's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Poprad?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poprad.
What to pack for Poprad in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Poprad sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Poprad in Spring
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 Poprad peaks around July 10 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 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 | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Poprad?
Poprad sits at 49.1°N, 20.3°E, 668 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Kežmarok, 13 km away.
Topography around Poprad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Poprad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Poprad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 686 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,421 m.
The land around Poprad is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) 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 Poprad (49.0614°, 20.298°, elevation 668 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.