High Tatras
Slovakia
Jagged alpine peaks tower above glacier lakes and deep spruce forests in Eastern Europe's most dramatic mountain range.
Warmest month is August at 15°C on average. Coolest is January at -5°C. Driest reading falls in October with 11 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline€2.25 (~$2.50)Country-level price estimate for Slovakia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- €3.00 (~$3.25)Country-level price estimate for Slovakia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology2h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors452 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -5° | 12°C | 19 |
| February | -3° | 11°C | 18 |
| March | -1° | 12°C | 14 |
| April | 3° | 13°C | 16 |
| May | 7° | 10°C | 16 |
| June | 13° | 11°C | 15 |
| July | 14° | 10°C | 16 |
| August | 15° | 10°C | 13 |
| September | 11° | 14°C | 13 |
| October | 6° | 12°C | 11 |
| November | 1° | 13°C | 14 |
| December | -3° | 11°C | 18 |
What to do
- Hike the scenic trail around Štrbské Pleso lake
- Ride the cable car to the summit of Lomnický štít
- Ski the steep winter slopes at Tatranská Lomnica
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.