Slovakia
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 49,037 km². World rank 131 of 249; in Europe, 27 of 52. Agricultural land: 37.8% (2024). World rank 103 of 209; in Europe, 29 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 824 (2022). World rank 106 of 182; in Europe, 16 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 39.3% → 37.8%.
Territory
- Area
- 49,037 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Agricultural land
- 37.8% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Gerlachovský štít, 2,655 m
- Lowest point
- Bodrog, 94 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 458
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 11
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 23°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -1°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 824 2022
Climate by month: Bratislava
July: day 29°C, night 17°C, precipitation 69 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | -4 | 40 |
| February | 5 | -3 | 36 |
| March | 10 | 0 | 41 |
| April | 17 | 5 | 35 |
| May | 22 | 10 | 71 |
| June | 26 | 15 | 73 |
| July | 29 | 17 | 69 |
| August | 28 | 16 | 69 |
| September | 22 | 11 | 69 |
| October | 16 | 6 | 49 |
| November | 9 | 2 | 43 |
| December | 3 | -3 | 41 |