Šaľa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Šaľa sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 158 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Šaľa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Šaľa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
158 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Šaľa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Šaľa reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Šaľa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Šaľa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°398.13.68.60.0
Feb / -1°348.13.69.90.4
Mar11° / 408.51.611.62.7
Apr17° / 417.90.113.45.5
May22° / 11°6710.6014.96.6
Jun25° / 14°7110.7015.86.6
Jul28° / 16°7210.6015.46.3
Aug28° / 16°628.8014.16.5
Sep22° / 12°608.2012.46.9
Oct16° / 498.50.110.65.0
Nov / 499.11.491.8
Dec / -1°438.43.18.20.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Šaľa gets around 158 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Šaľa?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Šaľa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Šaľa in Fall

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

In fall, Šaľa sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Šaľa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Šaľa peaks around July 13 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Šaľa in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Šaľa is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Šaľa?

Šaľa sits at 48.2°N, 17.9°E, 114 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Galanta, 12 km away.

Dunajská StredaNové ZámkyHlohovecKomárnoTrnava

Topography around Šaľa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Šaľa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m.

The land around Šaľa is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
1,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Galanta 12 km · Sereď 19 km · Nitra 23 km · Dunajská Streda 27 km · Nové Zámky 28 km · Hlohovec 32 km · Komárno 33 km · Trnava 33 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 Šaľa (48.1513°, 17.8806°, elevation 114 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.