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Slovakia · Countryside

Eastern Slovakia & the High Tatras
in September.

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

Is September a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than August.

September averages 70°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later September is typically cooler.

Afternoons
70°F
Rain days
8
Visitor demand
65%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

8.0/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#4 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.6/10Very good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe

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

Plan your September

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 70°F (21°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 50°F (10°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 13 hours of daylight. About 8 rain days in a typical September.

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

About 13 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:10Sunset 18:5150°F70°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:10 and sets about 18:51 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 50°F (10°C); afternoons reach about 70°F (21°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical September.

Typical afternoon
70°F (21°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Septembers
Night low
50°F (10°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
12h 41m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late September?

Early September is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 76°F on the 1st, versus 63°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 23% to 29% between those dates.

Early September 1 September

76°F

Typical afternoon high

23% historical wet-day frequency

Mid September 15 September

71°F

Typical afternoon high

27% historical wet-day frequency

Late September 30 September

63°F

Typical afternoon high

29% 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 datesSeptember 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

September 2027 calendar

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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
176°276°376°475°575°
675°774°874°974°1073°1173°1272°
1372°1472°1571°1670°1770°1869°1969°
2068°2167°2267°2366°2466°2565°2664°
2764°2864°2963°3063°

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

School-holiday dates for September 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons cool from about 75°F (24°C) in the first week to 64°F (18°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 23–29%.

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. September averages 65% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than August.

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

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €39 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
€39
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. −7% 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 September vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 65°F (18°C) and 74°F (24°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 70°F (21°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 16; half the years had 6–9.

Rain days in each September

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 2 rain days220112012: 5 rain days52013: 9 rain days92014: 8 rain days82015: 8 rain days82016: 3 rain days32017: 11 rain days112018: 7 rain days72019: 7 rain days72020: 8 rain days82021: 6 rain days62022: 16 rain days162023: 8 rain days82024: 7 rain days72025: 11 rain days112025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 11 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
6 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no September in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
23 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded SeptemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201174°F2
201272°F5
201365°F9
201470°F8
201571°F8
201672°F3
201766°F11
201871°F7
201969°F7
202071°F8
202168°F6
202265°F16
202374°F8
202472°F7
202571°F11

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

Compare dates

August, September
or October?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsAugSepOct
Afternoons80°F70°F58°F
Rain days887
Overnight demand100%65%61%

August: Warmer afternoons than September. More overnight demand. August guide →

October: Cooler afternoons than September. October guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

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

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than September.

Your comparison

September or August?

Overnight stays are 100% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €39 per guest-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the August guide →
September compared with another month
Typical conditionsSeptemberAugust
Afternoons70°F80°F
Nights50°F57°F
Rain days88
Visitor seasonBusy seasonPeak season
Overall / 108.07.0
Month rank#4#8
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 September

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 September weather than Eastern Slovakia & the High Tatras

Eastern Slovakia & the High Tatras' weather ranks 61 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 September · Everywhere in September

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It's busy season, 65% of the busiest month and 8% above its average month. That means about 11,000 overnight visitors on a typical September night across the region, 70% of them from Slovakia itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 3,100 more: 27 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)78
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 month18th percentile
Domestic share of nights70%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights27
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.