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Slovakia · Countryside

Eastern Slovakia & the High Tatras
in February.

Illustration of Representative alpine lake and spruce forest beneath the High Tatras
Alpine lake beneath the High TatrasDestination view, not month-specific.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Cold days.
More overnight stays than January.

February averages 41°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later February is typically warmer.

Afternoons
41°F
Rain days
8
Visitor demand
62%of August peak

Historical Východné Slovensko regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers High Tatras and Košice; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.0/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather4.6/10Fair
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your February

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 41°F (5°C): a warm coat; nights around 26°F (−4°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. About 10 hours of daylight. About 8 rain days in a typical February.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 10 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:45Sunset 16:5326°F41°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:45 and sets about 16:53 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 26°F (−4°C); afternoons reach about 41°F (5°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical February.

Typical afternoon
41°F (5°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
26°F (−4°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
10h 08m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late February?

Late February is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 37°F on the 1st, versus 45°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 29% to 24% between those dates.

Early February 1 February

37°F

Typical afternoon high

29% historical wet-day frequency

Mid February 15 February

41°F

Typical afternoon high

29% historical wet-day frequency

Late February 28 February

45°F

Typical afternoon high

24% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesFebruary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

February 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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838°939°1039°1139°1240°1340°1440°
1541°1641°1742°1842°1942°2043°2143°
2243°2344°2444°2545°2645°2745°2845°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 38°F (3°C) in the first week to 44°F (7°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 23–32%. Local schools are out 22–26 February 2027.

Schools here are off 22–26 February 2027 (spring holidays). Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 42%, Netherlands 46%, Belgium 25%, Czechia 18%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. February averages 62% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than January.

Overnight stays across Východné Slovensko do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little above usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €44 per guest-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Historical hotel average
€44
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. +5% vs this region's usual month.
Slovakia as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 91 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The historical regional amount comes from Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, DATAcube cr3806qr: average price per guest-night (quarterly); the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.

Year-to-year variation

How much does February vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 28°F (−2°C) and 50°F (10°C); in 6 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 41°F (5°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 14; half the years had 5–11.

Rain days in each February

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 5 rain days520112012: 8 rain days82013: 12 rain days122014: 10 rain days102015: 6 rain days62016: 14 rain days142017: 7 rain days72018: 10 rain days102019: 5 rain days52020: 11 rain days112021: 10 rain days102022: 5 rain days52023: 7 rain days72024: 12 rain days122025: 3 rain days32025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
3 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
3 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201136°F5
201228°F8
201339°F12
201446°F10
201540°F6
201646°F14
201742°F7
201834°F10
201944°F5
202045°F11
202139°F10
202244°F5
202341°F7
202450°F12
202540°F3

Checked against official climate averages for Kosice-letisko and Poprad. How we check

Compare dates

January, February
or March?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJanFebMar
Afternoons36°F41°F50°F
Rain days986
Overnight demand49%62%46%

January: Cooler afternoons than February. Less overnight demand. January guide →

March: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than February. Less overnight demand. March guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with February Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. February stays as your reference.

March to April and December have fewer overnight stays than February, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

February or January?

Overnight stays are 49% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €44 per guest-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the January guide →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons41°F36°F
Nights26°F24°F
Rain days89
Visitor seasonBusy seasonModerate season
Overall / 106.06.1
Month rank#12#10
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.1#1036°F24°F94.1Moderate season
February6.0#1241°F26°F84.6Busy season
March7.2#650°F32°F65.9Moderate season
April8.1#261°F40°F87.3Moderate season
May8.1#168°F47°F118.2Moderate season
June8.0#377°F56°F118.6Busy season
July7.2#580°F57°F128.2Peak season
August7.0#880°F57°F88.7Peak season
September8.0#470°F50°F88.6Busy season
October7.1#758°F41°F76.7Busy season
November6.6#946°F34°F75.0Moderate season
December6.1#1138°F27°F104.1Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in February

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better February weather than Eastern Slovakia & the High Tatras

Eastern Slovakia & the High Tatras' weather ranks 76 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Slovakia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Eastern Slovakia & the High Tatras.

All of Slovakia in February · Everywhere in February

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's busy season, 62% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 11,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 71% of them from Slovakia itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 3,400 more: 31 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)58
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Kosice-letisko and Poprad from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 1°F (0.7°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day7
Busiest month hereAugust · 11
Visitors as share of people present0.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month40th percentile
Domestic share of nights71%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights31
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.9%
Population used1.6 million
Statistical regionSK04 · Východné Slovensko

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, DATAcube cr3806qr: average price per guest-night (quarterly)). Full method · this region's data.