Rožňava weather in December

In December, Rožňava sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rožňava's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rožňava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
7:31 AM – 3:37 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
0.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Rožňava reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
51-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
91-4
101-5
110-5
120-5
130-5
140-5
150-5
160-5
170-6
180-6
190-6
200-6
210-6
22-1-6
23-1-6
24-1-6
25-1-7
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-7
29-1-7
30-1-7
31-1-7

How December really feels in Rožňava

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Rožňava weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102971
112971
122971
132872
142872
152773
162872
172971
182872
192872
202971
212971
223070
233070
243070
253268
263268
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Rožňava gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12716
22716
32717
42717
52717
62718
72718
82719
92719
102719
112720
122720
132720
142720
152721
162821
172821
182821
192821
202921
212921
222922
232922
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272922
282922
292922
302923
312923

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, 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.

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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 December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 3:39 PM to 3:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:173:39
28.37:183:38
38.37:193:38
48.37:203:37
58.37:213:37
68.27:223:37
78.27:233:37
88.27:243:36
98.27:253:36
108.27:263:36
118.17:273:36
128.17:283:36
138.17:293:36
148.17:303:36
158.17:313:36
168.17:313:37
178.17:323:37
188.17:333:37
198.17:333:37
208.17:343:38
218.17:343:38
228.17:353:39
238.17:353:39
248.17:363:40
258.17:363:40
268.17:363:41
278.17:373:42
288.17:373:42
298.17:373:43
308.17:373:44
318.17:373:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 0.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Rožňava

In seasonPeak

None of Rožňava's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 December a good time to visit Rožňava?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rožňava.

What to pack for Rožňava in December

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

In December, Rožňava sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Rožňava in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. 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
December 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).