Košice Region, Slovakia
Košice
Košice is a city in Košice Region, Slovakia. It has a population of about 222,286 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population222,286
Local time17:42
48.71° N, 21.26° EElevation 205 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes040 01, 040 11 …October: high / low15° / 5°
Rain this month45mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Košice at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:06 · 17:3410 h 28 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:07Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.4Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in August
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
91 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
27 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.8 km
How Košice has grown
People living in the built-up area (51 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+31%170k in 1975 → 223k in 2025Weather in Košice
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 89%
Today22 Oct13°9°22.7 mm
Fri23 Oct14°6°
Sat24 Oct14°5°
Sun25 Oct15°6°
Mon26 Oct14°5°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct14°3°
Wed28 Oct15°5°
Thu29 Oct14°7°1 mm
Fri30 Oct12°8°
Sat31 Oct12°7°
When to go to Košice
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 24 | 26 | 30 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 57 | 25 | 23 |
| High | 1° | 4° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Low | -5° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 27 | 30 | 33 | 51 | 77 | 91 | 91 | 77 | 58 | 45 | 41 | 42 |
| Wet days | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
What's on in Košice
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Košice's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Košice
0.8 km
National Theatre KošiceBuilt 18990.7 km
Cathedral of St. ElizabethBuilt 1378
0.8 km
Church of Virgin Mary's BirthBuilt 1882
0.6 km
St. Michael ChapelBuilt 1380
0.7 km
St. Urban TowerBuilt 1500
1.1 km
Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, KošiceBuilt 1405
Museum1.5 km
East Slovak MuseumBuilt 1872
Museum1.1 km
Slovak Technical MuseumBuilt 1947More museums: Automúzeum Neubeller · Cassovia Oldtimer · Dom remesiel · Katova bašta · MarathonPoint · Miklušova väznica · Múzeum gitár · Pamätná výstava Sándora Máraia · Regionálne centrum remesiel ÚĽUV · Steelpark
Outdoors around Košice
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints6Zoos4Climbing4Mountain huts4Theme parks3Camp sites3Hot springs & thermal baths2Golf courses2
ZOO DOMZoos
0.4 kmT2 Boulder ArenaClimbing
0.5 kmGeotermálny vrt ČižaticeHot springs & thermal baths
0.7 kmCamp Košice - Route E58Camp sites
0.8 kmCaravanCamp sites
0.8 kmRed Fox Golf Club Malá IdaGolf courses
1.3 kmSWAM JahodnáSki area · 2 km of pistes · 6 lifts
11 kmSkipark ErikaSki area · 1 km of pistes
21 kmRelax Center PlejsySki area · 8 lifts
34 kmPotápačDive site
2.5 kmNature around Košice
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Slovakia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Košice
Earthquakes around Košice
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record15within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.0Vyšná Sitnica 0 km ↓2023 · 57 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Neogene · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 1
Universities and research institutes
Univerzita veterinárskeho lekárstva a farmácie v KošiciachUniversity or college · founded 1949
Technical University of KošiceUniversity or college · founded 1952
University of Pavol Jozef ŠafárikUniversity or college · founded 1959
University of Security Management in KošiceUniversity or college · founded 1998
Institute of Parasitology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch institute · founded 1953
Institute of Geotechnics of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch institute · founded 1954
Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch institute · founded 1955
Institute of Animal Physiology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch institute · founded 1964
Institute of Experimental Physics of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch institute · founded 1969
Východoslovenský Onkologický ÚstavResearch institute · founded 2003
SembidResearch institute · founded 2006
Institute of Neurobiology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch institute
Institute of Social Sciences of the Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch institute
Košice from above
Around Košice38 places to see, do and reach nearby
TorysaNature11 kmJazeroNature3.3 kmHut JahodnáNature11 kmRybaNature3.3 kmJasovská CaveNature21 kmIzraNature24 kmKojšovská hoľaMountain21 kmKloptaňMountain30 kmŠimonkaMountain30 kmRoháčkaMountain29 kmTri chotáreMountain33 kmHutná hoľaMountain31 kmSWAM JahodnáSki area11 kmSkipark ErikaSki area21 kmRelax Center PlejsySki area34 kmPotápačDive site2.5 kmNational Theatre KošiceMonument0.8 kmCathedral of St. ElizabethMonument0.7 kmChurch of Virgin Mary's BirthMonument0.8 kmSt. Michael ChapelMonument0.6 kmSt. Urban TowerMonument0.7 kmChurch of Saint Anthony of Padua, KošiceMonument1.1 kmPlague Chapel of St. RosalieMonument2.8 kmHoly Spirit ChurchMonument0.3 kmEast Slovak MuseumMuseum1.5 kmSlovak Technical MuseumMuseum1.1 kmEast Slovak GalleryMuseum0.6 kmArchaeological Museum in KošiceMuseum0.5 kmKunsthalle KošiceMuseum1.2 kmKošiceStation1.2 kmKošice predmestieStation0.8 kmBarcaStation4.1 kmValalikyPlace9.2 kmMoldava nad BodvouPlace22 kmRozhanovcePlace7.5 kmKendicePlace23 kmBarcaPlace3.7 kmPetrovanyPlace23 km
Postal codes
040 01040 11040 12040 20040 31040 32040 34040 39040 41040 42040 45040 46040 50040 53040 55040 57040 58040 59040 60040 64040 65040 66040 73040 74040 75040 77040 79040 81040 82040 83040 85040 87040 89
Getting to Košice
Košice International AirportKSC
5.8 kmPoprad-Tatry AirportTAT
84 kmDebrecen International AirportDEB
139 kmKošiceRailway station
1.2 kmKošice predmestieRailway station
0.8 kmBarcaRailway station
4.1 kmPlaces near Košice
Places with a climate like Košice
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Košice?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Košice.
What is the hottest month in Košice?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Košice?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Košice?
June is the wettest month with about 91 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Košice?
Košice has 33 postal codes: 040 01, 040 11, 040 12, 040 20, 040 31, 040 32, 040 34, 040 39, 040 41, 040 42, 040 45, 040 46 ….