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Spiš Castle

Located in Okres Spišská Nová Ves, Košice Region Coordinates: 49°00′02″ N 20°46′06″ E

Map showing the location of Spiš Castle Spiš Castle
Location in Slovakia
Nearest town
Spišské Podhradie
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
Elevation
610 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport39 km
KSC Košice International Airport51 km

About Spiš Castle

Spiš Castle is a historic site. Location: Okres Spišská Nová Ves, Košice Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Spišská Kapitula and Branisko.

Climate of Spiš Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
June (121 mm)
Driest month
February (35 mm)

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 Spiš Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°6°12°17°20°22°21°17°12°5°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°2°7°10°11°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)47354064931211109268545448

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Spiš Castle

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 48 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 39 kmwest
  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 51 kmsoutheast
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 127 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 100 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 175 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 205 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Spiš Castle

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 242 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Branisko Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 2 kmW
  • Levočské Vrchy Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Hnilec River 22 kmSE

25–60 km92 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 44 kmNW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 53 kmW
  • Ostrá Mountain 57 kmW
  • Vysoká Mountain 53 kmW

60–100 km189 places

  • Čertovica Mountain 76 kmW
  • Bystrá Mountain 71 kmW
  • Baníkov Mountain 80 kmW
  • Magura Mountain 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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