Žiar nad Hronom weather in July

In July, Žiar nad Hronom sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 99 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Žiar nad Hronom's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Žiar nad Hronom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:04 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Žiar nad Hronom is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
434/km²
people per km²
Founded
1075

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Žiar nad Hronom reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42313
52313
62313
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92413
102413
112413
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How July really feels in Žiar nad Hronom

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Žiar nad Hronom weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°489.97.18.50.0
Feb / -4°469.36.39.80.0
Mar / -0°5410.33.211.61.3
Apr14° / 59100.713.44.0
May19° / 9414.10155.5
Jun22° / 12°9913.4015.86.1
Jul24° / 13°9913.5015.56.5
Aug24° / 13°8511.5014.16.8
Sep19° / 749.9012.45.9
Oct13° / 629.90.310.63.5
Nov / 6010.62.990.8
Dec / -3°549.95.88.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55644
65743
75743
85842
95743
105743
115842
125743
135743
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255941
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276040
286040
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Žiar nad Hronom gets around 99 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
541
642
742
842
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2045
2145
2245
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3143

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15431141
25332141
35232151
45133151
55133151
65033161
75033170
85033170
94932180
104932190
114832191
124832201
134732211
144632221
154532221
164332231
174233241
184133241
193934251
203835262
213636262
223537272
233337272
243238282
253138292
263038302
272938302
282838312
292838322
302838322
312738332

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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268calm
278calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:52 AM to 4:22 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.93:527:44
215.93:527:44
315.83:537:44
415.83:547:43
515.83:547:43
615.83:557:43
715.83:567:42
815.83:567:42
915.73:577:41
1015.73:587:41
1115.73:597:40
1215.74:007:40
1315.64:017:39
1415.64:027:38
1515.64:037:37
1615.54:047:37
1715.54:057:36
1815.54:067:35
1915.44:077:34
2015.44:087:33
2115.44:097:32
2215.34:107:31
2315.34:127:30
2415.34:137:29
2515.24:147:28
2615.24:157:26
2715.14:167:25
2815.14:187:24
2915.14:197:22
3015.04:207:21
3115.04:227:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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105.8Bright
115.7Bright
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155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Žiar nad Hronom?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Žiar nad Hronom for sightseeing.

What to pack for Žiar nad Hronom in July

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

In July, Žiar nad Hronom sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Žiar nad Hronom in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Žiar nad Hronom 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

Air quality in Žiar nad Hronom in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Žiar nad Hronom is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Žiar nad Hronom's WHO annual average of 12.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1816 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Žiar nad Hronom?

Žiar nad Hronom sits at 48.6°N, 18.8°E, 279 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Handlová, 16 km away.

PrievidzaBanská BystricaBojnicePartizánskeLeviceBánovce nad Bebravou

Topography around Žiar nad Hronom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žiar nad Hronom has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,907 m.

The land around Žiar nad Hronom is covered by trees (37%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
1,106 m
80 km
1,907 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Handlová 16 km · Zvolen 22 km · Prievidza 26 km · Banská Bystrica 27 km · Bojnice 29 km · Partizánske 34 km · Levice 46 km · Bánovce nad Bebravou 46 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 Žiar nad Hronom (48.5918°, 18.8496°, elevation 279 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).