Rožňava weather in August

In August, Rožňava sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 88 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rožňava's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rožňava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:37 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Rožňava is town in Slovakia.

Density
375/km²
people per km²
Founded
1230

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Rožňava reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72313
82313
92313
102313
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212212
222211
232211
242211
252211
262211
272111
282111
292110
302110
312010

How August really feels in Rožňava

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rožňava weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°327.66.78.50.0
Feb / -6°378.47.19.80.0
Mar / -2°428.84.211.60.8
Apr13° / 6411.41.413.43.4
May17° / 9314.70155.0
Jun21° / 11°9814.2015.85.7
Jul23° / 12°10814.1015.56.1
Aug23° / 12°8812.7014.26.4
Sep18° / 649.8012.45.5
Oct12° / 5990.710.53.1
Nov / -0°5193.290.5
Dec / -5°398.76.38.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55347
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115545
125545
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265248
275149
285149
295050
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rožňava gets around 88 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
445
544
644
743
843
942
1041
1141
1240
1340
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1384220
2384219
3394219
4394219
5404218
6404217
7414216
8424215
9434215
10444214
11454213
12464112
13474111
14494011
15504010
16513910
1752399
1852399
1953389
2055378
2155378
2257367
2358357
2459347
2562326
2663316
2764306
2866295
2968275
3070264
3171254

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:16 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:167:12
214.94:177:10
314.84:197:09
414.84:207:07
514.74:217:06
614.74:237:04
714.64:247:03
814.64:267:01
914.54:276:59
1014.54:286:58
1114.44:306:56
1214.44:316:54
1314.34:336:53
1414.34:346:51
1514.24:356:49
1614.24:376:47
1714.14:386:45
1814.14:406:43
1914.04:416:41
2014.04:436:40
2113.94:446:38
2213.84:456:36
2313.84:476:34
2413.74:486:32
2513.74:506:30
2613.64:516:28
2713.64:536:26
2813.54:546:24
2913.44:566:22
3013.44:576:19
3113.34:586:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Rožňava

In seasonPeak

In August, Rožňava sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rožňava's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Rožňava?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Rožňava for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rožňava in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Rožňava sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rožňava in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rožňava peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rožňava?

Rožňava sits at 48.7°N, 20.5°E, 318 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Spišská Nová Ves, 32 km away.

Spišská Nová VesLevočaKazincbarcikaPopradRimavská SobotaÓzdKošiceKežmarok

Topography around Rožňava

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rožňava.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rožňava has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 395 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,472 m.

The land around Rožňava is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
1,123 m
80 km
2,472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Spišská Nová Ves 32 km · Levoča 40 km · Kazincbarcika 46 km · Poprad 48 km · Rimavská Sobota 49 km · Ózd 52 km · Košice 53 km · Kežmarok 53 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
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek Catholic 4%

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 Rožňava (48.6601°, 20.5376°, elevation 318 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).