Banská Bystrica District

Located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 48°44′00″ N 19°09′00″ E

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Population: 110,931; 110.9K
Elevation: 340 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
Places inside: 42; listed under Banská Bystrica District
When to go: May–September; See the climate
Airports: SLD Sliač Airport11 km; TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport88 km

About Banská Bystrica District

Banská Bystrica District is a district. Location: Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. Population: 110,931.

From Wikipedia

Banská Bystrica District (Slovak: okres Banská Bystrica) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the area belonged to the county of Zvolen within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area: 809 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Banská Bystrica District

Okres Žiar nad Hronom
Brezno District
Zvolen District
Ružomberok District
Martin District

Population of Banská Bystrica District over time

Population of Banská Bystrica District over time
2017		110,931
2021		108,730
2024		106,604
2025		106,000

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Banská Bystrica District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month: July (day 24°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: June (103 mm)
Driest month: February (50 mm)

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8° -1°

14° 3°

20° 8°

22° 11°

24° 12°

19° 8°

14° 4°

7° 0°

3° -3°

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Jun

103

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Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Banská Bystrica District
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	4°	8°	14°	20°	22°	24°	24°	19°	14°	7°	3°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-1°	3°	8°	11°	12°	12°	8°	4°	0°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	53	50	54	62	87	103	89	89	73	63	72	68

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Banská Bystrica District

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (131 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 139 km to the southeast.