Prešov in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Prešov sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Prešov's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prešov's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 163 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Prešov in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 4°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Prešov reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Prešov
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 34 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Prešov weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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° | 29 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -4° | 36 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -1° | 36 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 11.6 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 54 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 13.4 | 4.1 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 84 | 13.7 | 0 | 15 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 84 | 12.7 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 108 | 13.5 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 73 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 19° / 9° | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 13° / 4° | 57 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 7° / 0° | 42 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 1° / -4° | 34 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Prešov gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Prešov?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prešov.
What to pack for Prešov in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Prešov sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Prešov in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prešov 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 Prešov in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Prešov is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prešov's WHO annual average of 18.2 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Prešov?
Prešov sits at 49.0°N, 21.2°E, 253 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Košice, 32 km away.
Topography around Prešov
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Prešov.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Prešov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 283 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,448 m.
The land around Prešov is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (22%) 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 Prešov (48.9992°, 21.2355°, elevation 253 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.