Zvolen weather in July

In July, Zvolen sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 103 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 Zvolen's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zvolen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:03 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Zvolen is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
404/km²
people per km²
Founded
1135

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 Zvolen reaches about 24°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 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)
12311
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
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112312
122312
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232413
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312413

How July really feels in Zvolen

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.

Zvolen weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°469.27.18.50.0
Feb / -5°469.26.59.80.0
Mar / -1°539.83.411.61.2
Apr14° / 6210.70.613.43.9
May18° / 99140155.4
Jun22° / 11°10614.2015.85.9
Jul24° / 12°10313.6015.56.4
Aug23° / 12°8811.3014.16.8
Sep18° / 7210012.45.8
Oct12° / 6510.40.410.63.4
Nov / 6210.52.790.7
Dec / -4°519.66.18.20.0

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 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55545
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125743
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255941
265941
276040
286040
296139
306139
316337

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zvolen gets around 103 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1243
1343
1443
1544
1644
1744
1845
1945
2045
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2845
2945
3045
3144

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15231161
25132161
35033161
45033161
55033161
64934161
74934171
84934171
94833181
104833181
114733191
124733201
134633211
144533221
154333231
164233231
174133241
183934261
193834272
203635282
213535292
223336302
233136312
243037322
252937332
262737342
272637342
282637352
292537362
302537362
312537362

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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317calm

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 3:51 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.93:517:43
215.93:517:43
315.83:527:42
415.83:527:42
515.83:537:42
615.83:547:41
715.83:557:41
815.83:557:41
915.73:567:40
1015.73:577:40
1115.73:587:39
1215.73:597:38
1315.64:007:38
1415.64:017:37
1515.64:027:36
1615.54:037:35
1715.54:047:34
1815.54:057:34
1915.44:067:33
2015.44:077:32
2115.44:087:31
2215.34:097:30
2315.34:107:29
2415.34:127:27
2515.24:137:26
2615.24:147:25
2715.14:157:24
2815.14:177:23
2915.14:187:21
3015.04:197:20
3115.04:207:18

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zvolen?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Zvolen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zvolen in July

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

In July, Zvolen sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zvolen 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 Zvolen 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
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zvolen 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 Zvolen is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zvolen's WHO annual average of 14.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1918 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zvolen?

Zvolen sits at 48.6°N, 19.2°E, 297 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Banská Bystrica, 18 km away.

HandlováBreznoPrievidzaLučenecBojniceLevice

Topography around Zvolen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zvolen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Zvolen is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
816 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Banská Bystrica 18 km · Žiar nad Hronom 22 km · Handlová 34 km · Brezno 44 km · Prievidza 45 km · Lučenec 46 km · Bojnice 48 km · Levice 57 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 Zvolen (48.5744°, 19.1532°, elevation 297 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).