Bratislava Region · Slovakia
Bratislava in August
In August, Bratislava averages a daytime high of 27 °C and a night-time low of 15 °C, with about 67 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run May to September.
- Average high
- 27 °C
- Average low
- 15 °C
- Rain in the month
- 67 mm
- Daylight on 15 Aug
- 14 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 72
When to go
How August compares with the rest of the year in Bratislava
August is tied for the warmest month in Bratislava by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 3 °C to 27 °C and the lows from -3 °C to 15 °C. By day, August is about the same as July, and September is 5 °C cooler than August.
August brings 67 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 54 mm (649 mm a year); it is tied for the 3rd wettest month.
On 15 August the sun is up for about 14 h 10 min, against 8 h 20 min at the shortest and 16 h at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 °C | -3 °C | 39 mm | |
| February | 5 °C | -2 °C | 36 mm | |
| March | 10 °C | 1 °C | 42 mm | |
| April | 17 °C | 6 °C | 40 mm | |
| May | 21 °C | 10 °C | 67 mm | Yes |
| June | 25 °C | 14 °C | 73 mm | Yes |
| July | 27 °C | 15 °C | 75 mm | Yes |
| August | 27 °C | 15 °C | 67 mm | Yes |
| September | 21 °C | 11 °C | 59 mm | Yes |
| October | 15 °C | 6 °C | 51 mm | |
| November | 8 °C | 2 °C | 51 mm | |
| December | 3 °C | -2 °C | 47 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is August a good time to visit Bratislava?
Yes, by the measure used here: in August the average high of 27 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 67 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Bratislava are May to September.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Slovakia in August
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Bratislava that are comfortable in August
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Bratislava
This guide lists 72 places to stay in Bratislava, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 34; 1–3 km, 18; 3–10 km, 10; 10 km or more, 10.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.