Považská Bystrica Temperature by Month
Považská Bystrica, Trenčiansky kraj, Slovakia has an average annual maximum temperature of 13°C (55°F), ranging from 1°C (34°F) in January to 24°C (75°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Považská Bystrica Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Považská Bystrica can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 13°C (55°F) in August to -5°C (23°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Považská Bystrica by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. August, the city's warmest month, gets 210 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Považská Bystrica vs Slovakia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Slovakia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Považská Bystrica vs World: Temperature Compared
Považská Bystrica's average annual maximum temperature is 13°C (55°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters — and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Považská Bystrica?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.
In Považská Bystrica, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 1°C (34°F) and humidity around 85% — considered very high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 24°C (75°F) with 73% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Považská Bystrica's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Považská Bystrica climate page.
