Prešov in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Prešov sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 174 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 20°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 Prešov's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prešov's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 174 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Prešov in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Prešov reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Prešov
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 40 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Prešov 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° | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Prešov gets around 174 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Prešov?
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 Prešov.
What to pack for Prešov in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Prešov sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Prešov 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 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 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 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.