Village

Poniky

Located in Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°42′45″ N 19°17′34″ E

Thaler Tamas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 1,573; 1.6K
Elevation: 491 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: SLD Sliač Airport14 km; TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport80 km

About Poniky

Poniky is a village. Location: Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 1,573. Elevation: 491 m.

From Wikipedia

Poniky (Hungarian: Pónik) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1284
Area: 59 km²
Official website: poniky.sk

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Poniky

Ladilav Luppa · CC0
Patrik Kunec · CC BY-SA 4.0
Patrik Kunec · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Poniky over time

Population of Poniky over time
2017		1,572
2021		1,529
2024		1,554
2025		1,544

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Poniky

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month: July (day 24°)
Coldest month: January (night -7°)
Wettest month: June (94 mm)
Driest month: February (44 mm)

1° -7°

3° -6°

7° -3°

13° 2°

19° 6°

22° 9°

24° 11°

23° 10°

18° 7°

13° 3°

6° -2°

2° -5°

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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 Poniky
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	3°	7°	13°	19°	22°	24°	23°	18°	13°	6°	2°
Average low (°C)	-7°	-6°	-3°	2°	6°	9°	11°	10°	7°	3°	-2°	-5°
Precipitation (mm)	47	44	49	58	81	94	81	79	66	59	66	59

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Poniky

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (139 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 129 km to the southeast.

Airports

Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 14 kmsouthwest
Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 80 kmnortheast
Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 139 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Miskolc Population: 154.5K 129 kmsoutheast
Košice Population: 225K 145 kmeast
Győr Population: 129.3K 168 kmsouthwest
Bratislava Population: 423.7K 174 kmwest
Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 182 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Poniky

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 174 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

Poľana Mountain 16 kmSE
Slatina River 21 kmSW

25–60 km23 places

Veľký Kriváň Mountain 56 kmN
Tlstá Mountain 34 kmNW
Rakytov Mountain 29 kmN
Ostrý Vrch Mountain 33 kmNW

60–100 km176 places

Korňa River 93 kmNW
Skalnaté pleso Lake 87 kmNE
Popradské Pleso Lake 76 kmNE
Ostrá Mountain 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Poľana Mountain, Detva District
16 km SE
Slatina River, Banská Bystrica Region
21 km SW