Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Vranov nad Topľou Slovakia

In Vranov nad Topľou, the summers are comfortable, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 21°F to 75°F and is rarely below 8°F or above 85°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Vranov nad Topľou for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 23 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F. The hottest month of the year in Vranov nad Topľou is July, with an average high of 74°F and low of 54°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 21 to March 4, with an average daily high temperature below 40°F. The coldest month of the year in Vranov nad Topľou is January, with an average low of 21°F and high of 32°F.

In Vranov nad Topľou, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Vranov nad Topľou begins around May 22 and lasts for 4.6 months, ending around October 9.

The clearest month of the year in Vranov nad Topľou is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 66% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 9 and lasts for 7.4 months, ending around May 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in Vranov nad Topľou is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 63% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Vranov nad Topľou varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.9 months, from April 29 to August 26, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Vranov nad Topľou is June, with an average of 10.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.1 months, from August 26 to April 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Vranov nad Topľou is January, with an average of 4.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Vranov nad Topľou changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 20 to December 28. The month with the most days of rain alone in Vranov nad Topľou is June, with an average of 10.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.8 months, from December 28 to February 20. The month with the most days of snow alone in Vranov nad Topľou is February, with an average of 2.3 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Vranov nad Topľou experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.8 months, from March 1 to December 27, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Vranov nad Topľou is July, with an average rainfall of 2.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from December 27 to March 1. The month with the least rain in Vranov nad Topľou is January, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Vranov nad Topľou experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from November 1 to April 5, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Vranov nad Topľou is February, with an average snowfall of 4.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from April 5 to November 1. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Vranov nad Topľou varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 15 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 11 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:28 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 58 minutes later at 7:26 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 3:36 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 5 minutes later at 8:41 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Vranov nad Topľou during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Vranov nad Topľou, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Vranov nad Topľou experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from November 27 to May 17, with average wind speeds of more than 6.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Vranov nad Topľou is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.3 months, from May 17 to November 27. The calmest month of the year in Vranov nad Topľou is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.7 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Vranov nad Topľou varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 7.1 months, from February 19 to September 22, with a peak percentage of 50% on June 25. The wind is most often from the south for 4.9 months, from September 22 to February 19, with a peak percentage of 51% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Vranov nad Topľou throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Vranov nad Topľou for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Vranov nad Topľou for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Vranov nad Topľou typically lasts for 5.7 months (175 days), from around April 22 to around October 14, rarely starting before April 2 or after May 14, and rarely ending before September 27 or after November 1.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Vranov nad Topľou should appear around May 2, only rarely appearing before April 19 or after May 17.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from May 1 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Vranov nad Topľou is June, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 27 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Vranov nad Topľou is December, with an average of 0.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Vranov nad Topľou are 48.888 deg latitude, 21.685 deg longitude, and 430 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Vranov nad Topľou contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 515 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 499 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,881 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (4,219 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Vranov nad Topľou is covered by cropland (64%) and artificial surfaces (26%), within 10 miles by cropland (50%) and trees (40%), and within 50 miles by trees (50%) and cropland (37%).