Považská Bystrica in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Považská Bystrica sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 198 mm of precipitation over about 36 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 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Považská Bystrica's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Považská Bystrica's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 198 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Považská Bystrica in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Považská Bystrica reaches about 13°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Považská Bystrica
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Považská Bystrica 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 | 0° / -5° | 53 | 10.9 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -4° | 50 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / -1° | 57 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 11.6 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 13° / 3° | 56 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 13.4 | 3.7 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 85 | 13.9 | 0 | 15 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 90 | 13.5 | 0 | 15.9 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 99 | 14 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 23° / 13° | 78 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 18° / 9° | 74 | 11 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 12° / 5° | 60 | 10 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 6° / 1° | 57 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 1° / -3° | 56 | 11.1 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Považská Bystrica gets around 198 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Považská Bystrica?
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 Považská Bystrica.
What to pack for Považská Bystrica in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Považská Bystrica sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Považská Bystrica 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 Považská Bystrica peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 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 | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Považská Bystrica in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Považská Bystrica is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Považská Bystrica?
Považská Bystrica sits at 49.1°N, 18.4°E, 280 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Púchov, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Považská Bystrica
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Považská Bystrica.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Považská Bystrica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,781 m.
The land around Považská Bystrica is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) 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 Považská Bystrica (49.1215°, 18.4217°, elevation 280 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.