Poltár
Poltár is a small town in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. It has a population of about 5,080 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Poltár at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
78 mm of rain
31 mm of rain
within 15 km
Weather in Poltár
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 87%
When to go to Poltár
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 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 71 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 62 | 77 | 59 | 28 | 27 |
| High | 2° | 5° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Low | -6° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 33 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 78 | 84 | 75 | 62 | 52 | 46 | 51 | 46 |
| Wet days | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
What's on in Poltár
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Poltár
Outdoors around Poltár
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Poltár
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Slovakia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Poltár
Earthquakes around Poltár
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Poltár
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Poltár from above
Postal codes
Getting to Poltár
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