SeasonMapStarý Smokovec weather by month
Slovakia
The best time to visit Starý Smokovec is June to August — 93/100 in June, 21°C and 12 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (90/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 47/100 — freezing, rainy, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Starý Smokovec, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Starý Smokovec is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 47 | F | -1°C | 11 d | 5 h | Quiet | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 58 | D | 2°C | 9 d | 6 h | Quiet | 2 |
| MarMarch | 72 | B | 6°C | 7 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AprApril | 79 | B | 11°C | 9 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MayMay | 85 | A | 15°C | 12 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 93 | S | 21°C | 12 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 89 | A | 22°C | 13 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 87 | A | 22°C | 11 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 84 | A | 17°C | 9 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 75 | B | 12°C | 8 d | 6 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 65 | C | 5°C | 9 d | 5 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 49 | F | 0°C | 10 d | 4 h | Quiet | 2 |
What's on in Starý Smokovec through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Starý Smokovec in June
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyTatra walking season, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet