Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, sits on the Danube at the foot of the Little Carpathians, on the edge of the Pannonian Plain near the Austrian and Hungarian borders at approximately 48.15°N, 17.11°E. Its inland position gives it a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfb/Dfb) — warm summers and cold winters — and it is among the driest and warmest parts of Slovakia.

Summer, from June to August, is warm and often hot, with July and August the warmest — average highs around 27–28°C — and heatwaves that can exceed 35°C, as hot air pushes up from the Pannonian Plain. Thunderstorms are frequent but brief, and it is among the sunniest and most agreeable seasons.

Winter, from December to February, is cold and often grey, with January the coldest month — average highs around 3°C and lows near -2 to -3°C, with cold snaps below -10°C. Snow falls and can lie for days, and the Danube valley funnels brisk winds through the city, while fog is frequent in still, high-pressure spells.

Bratislava is relatively dry, receiving only around 550–600 mm of precipitation a year — sheltered by the Alps and Carpathians — with a clear summer maximum from thunderstorms; the surrounding lowlands are among the driest and sunniest in Slovakia, warm enough for vineyards on the Carpathian slopes. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Bratislava sits at the meeting of the Carpathians and the Pannonian Plain, sheltered from Atlantic rain and open to warm Hungarian air, making it the warmest and driest corner of Slovakia — warm enough for the vineyards that climb the Little Carpathian slopes just above the city.

To follow any single measurement in Bratislava more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.