Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Selce
Selce is a village in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, 409 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,089 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now3°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population2,089
Local time06:32
48.76° N, 19.20° EElevation 409 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes976 11, 976 81October: high / low14° / 4°
Rain this month57mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Selce at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:16 · 17:4110 h 25 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 16:15Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.4Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
80 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Selce
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
3°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 94%
Today23 Oct15°2°
Sat24 Oct11°3°
Sun25 Oct14°4°1.9 mm
Mon26 Oct12°3°2.2 mm
Tue27 Oct14°2°
Wed28 Oct15°3°
Thu29 Oct16°5°
Fri30 Oct16°0°
Sat31 Oct12°1°0.5 mm
When to go to Selce
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 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 69 | 48 | 16 | 15 |
| High | 1° | 4° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 2° |
| Low | -6° | -6° | -2° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 48 | 43 | 53 | 50 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 63 | 63 |
| Wet days | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Selce
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Selce
0.2 km
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Selce, Banská Bystrica DistrictBuilt 1400
UNESCO13 km
Wooden articular church of HronsekBuilt 1800
5.1 km
St. Francis Xavier CathedralBuilt 2000
5.8 km
Ľupča CastleBuilt 1300
5 km
Church of the St. CrossBuilt 1500
5 km
Church of the Assumption, Banská BystricaBuilt 1300
Museum5.4 km
Central Slovakian GalleryBuilt 1956
Museum5 km
Museum of Slovak National UprisingBuilt 1955Outdoors around Selce
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Fort GeronimoCamp sites
0.7 kmHabakukyTheme parks
0.8 kmDonovalkovoTheme parks
0.8 kmDriekyňaClimbing
1 kmFerrata PamírClimbing
1 kmMlynčokCamp sites
1.4 kmŠachtičkySki area · 8 km of pistes · 3 lifts
5.5 kmPodkonice - PlešeSki area · 5 km of pistes · 1 lifts
6.5 kmDonovalySki area · 8 km of pistes · 22 lifts
13 kmSkalkaSki area · 4 km of pistes · 7 lifts
16 kmNature around Selce
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Slovakia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Selce
Earthquakes around Selce
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 record16within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.8Ecser 3 km ←1956 · 147 km
Towns and villages around Selce
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nemce1.3 kmSenica1.7 kmKynceľová1.9 kmŠalková3 kmRudlová3.2 kmPriechod3.3 kmSásová3.5 kmMajer3.5 kmKostiviarska4.5 kmľupčianska Ulica4.7 kmBanská Bystrica4.7 kmDolná Môlča4.9 kmJakub4.9 kmSlovenská Ľupča5.3 kmMôlča5.5 kmNový Svet5.7 kmBaláže5.7 kmPodkonice5.8 kmHorná Môlča6.6 kmRadvaň6.7 kmUľanka7.1 kmŠpania Dolina7.1 kmKráľová7.1 kmHorná Mičiná7.1 kmPodlavice7.5 kmSkubín7.7 kmIliaš8.2 kmMoštenica8.2 kmLehotka8.3 kmKalište8.3 kmPiesky8.5 kmPoniky8.6 kmLučatín8.9 kmRichtárová8.9 kmDolné Pršany9.1 kmKremnička9.2 kmRiečka9.3 kmPodkánová9.5 kmHarmanec9.6 kmPeťová9.6 kmOravce9.7 kmBukovec9.8 kmDolná Mičiná9.8 kmHiadeľ9.8 kmTajov9.9 kmMalachov10 kmJabriková10 kmDúbravica11 kmStaré Hory11 kmHuta11 kmPonická Huta11 kmMôce11 kmKyslá11 kmVlkanová11 kmHorné Rakytovce11 kmDolné Rakytovce11 kmMotyčky11 kmDolný Jelenec11 kmHorné Pršany11 kmHrabová11 kmČačín11 kmJergaly11 kmMedzibrod12 kmPolianka12 kmHorný Jelenec12 kmĽubietová12 kmČerín12 kmDolný Harmanec12 kmMistríky12 kmBadín12 kmSliačany12 kmKráliky13 kmValentová13 kmHronsek13 kmBečov13 kmDolná Turecká13 kmPovrazník13 kmDonovaly rekreačná oblasť13 kmHanesy13 kmTurecká13 km
Selce from above
Around Selce36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Bystrica, Banská Bystrica RegionNature5.8 kmĽupčaNature5.2 kmVažnáNature10 kmDrienkaNature5.1 kmDrienka CaveNature7.1 kmHarmanecká CaveNature13 kmĎumbierMountain37 kmŠtiavnicaMountain38 kmChopokMountain35 kmDerešeMountain34 kmSkalka, Demänovská DolinaMountain30 kmChabenecMountain29 kmŠachtičkySki area5.5 kmPodkonice - PlešeSki area6.5 kmDonovalySki area13 kmSkalkaSki area16 kmChurch of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Selce, Banská Bystrica DistrictMonument0.2 kmWooden articular church of HronsekMonument13 kmSt. Francis Xavier CathedralMonument5.1 kmĽupča CastleMonument5.8 kmChurch of the St. CrossMonument5.0 kmChurch of the Assumption, Banská BystricaMonument5.0 kmBasilica of the Visitation, Staré HoryMonument10 kmChurch of Saint James the GreaterMonument4.8 kmCentral Slovakian GalleryMuseum5.4 kmMuseum of Slovak National UprisingMuseum5.0 kmMuseum of Central SlovakiaMuseum5.2 kmBanská BystricaStation4.2 kmKostiviarskaStation4.3 kmŠalkováStation2.7 kmBanská BystricaPlace4.7 kmZvolenPlace21 kmSliačPlace17 kmBadínPlace12 kmSlovenská ĽupčaPlace5.3 kmPriechodPlace3.3 km
Postal codes
976 11976 81
Getting to Selce
Sliač AirportSLD
15 kmPoprad-Tatry AirportTAT
83 kmLeoš Janáček Airport OstravaOSR
131 kmBanská BystricaRailway station
4.2 kmKostiviarskaRailway station
4.3 kmŠalkováRailway station
2.7 kmPlaces near Selce
Places with a climate like Selce
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Selce?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Selce.
What is the hottest month in Selce?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Selce?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Selce?
May is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
What is the postal code of Selce?
Selce has 2 postal codes: 976 11, 976 81.