Vranov nad Topľou in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Vranov nad Topľou sees average daytime highs around 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 126 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 2°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Vranov nad Topľou's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vranov nad Topľou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 2°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 126 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vranov nad Topľou in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 2°C.
A typical winter day in Vranov nad Topľou reaches about 2°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Vranov nad Topľou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Vranov nad Topľou weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 1° / -4° | 39 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -3° | 42 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / 0° | 39 | 9 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 5° | 47 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 4.7 |
| May | 20° / 9° | 73 | 12.3 | 0 | 15 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 13° | 71 | 12 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 90 | 12.2 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 14° | 57 | 9.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 20° / 10° | 61 | 9 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 14° / 5° | 57 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 7° / 2° | 48 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 2° / -3° | 45 | 10.4 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vranov nad Topľou gets around 126 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Vranov nad Topľou?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vranov nad Topľou.
What to pack for Vranov nad Topľou in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vranov nad Topľou sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Vranov nad Topľou in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vranov nad Topľou 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 | 4 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Vranov nad Topľou in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vranov nad Topľou is worst in June — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vranov nad Topľou's WHO annual average of 15.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Vranov nad Topľou?
Vranov nad Topľou sits at 48.9°N, 21.7°E, 131 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Humenné, 18 km away.
Topography around Vranov nad Topľou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vranov nad Topľou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vranov nad Topľou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,271 m.
The land around Vranov nad Topľou is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (24%) 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 Vranov nad Topľou (48.8884°, 21.6848°, elevation 131 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.