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Prešov

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Updated Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Prešov month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Prešov are typically June, July and September, with average daytime highs around 21–26°C. August is usually the warmest month (average high 26°C), January the coldest (average low -4°C), and June the wettest (about 81 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January1.9-4.0413.9
February5.5-2.0435.4
March10.0-0.2427.7
April15.14.3539.3
May19.18.67710.8
June24.714.18112.5
July25.915.27412.4
August26.115.07411.5
September21.010.8739.2
October14.65.8616.9
November7.91.4594.2
December3.1-1.5462.7

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Documented history · 1241

    After the Mongol invasion in 1241, King Béla IV of Hungary invited German colonists to fill the gaps in population.

  2. Documented history · 1347

    Prešov became a German-speaking settlement, related to the Zipser German and Carpathian German areas, and was elevated to the rank of a royal free town in 1347 by Louis the Great.

  3. Documented history · 1412

    In 1412, Prešov helped to create the Pentapolitana, the league of five towns, a trading group.

  4. Documented history · 1429

    The first record of a school dates from 1429.

Current public leadership

  • František Oľha

    Wikidata currently records this person as Prešov's head of government.

People associated with this place

No person with a direct, sourced association to Prešov has been verified yet.

Historical figures

No historical figure has been extracted from reliable context for Prešov yet.

Local business and employers

  • University of Prešov

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Prešov. University in eastern Slovakia.

  • Elnec

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Prešov. Slovak manufacturer of device programming systems.

  • Vukov Extra (Slovakia)

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Prešov. Company in Prešov, Slovakia.

  • Computer Control Technology (Slovakia)

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Prešov. Company in Prešov, Slovakia.

  • ELCOM (Slovakia)

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Prešov. Company in Prešov, Slovakia.

Newspapers and local media

No local newspaper or media outlet has passed the source checks for Prešov yet.

Buildings and landmarks

  • Church of the Holy Trinity

    Wikidata places this site in Prešov. National cultural monument in Prešov, Prešov district.

  • Roman Catholic Church

    Prešov is the seat of the Roman Co-Cathedral of St.

  • Greek Catholic Church

    Prešov is the seat of the Slovak Greek Catholic metropolis and the Prešov Greek Catholic Archeparchy, which was founded on 3 November 1815, by Emperor Francis II.

  • Orthodox Church

    The Prešov Orthodox Diocese was established after World War II by the division of the Mukachevo-Prešov Orthodox Diocese.

  • Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession

    Prešov is also the seat of the diocese of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia.

  • Roman Catholic Co‑Cathedral of St. Nicholas

    Seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Košice.

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01 · Overview

Prešov, in brief

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02 · History

How Prešov took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Prešov

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Prešov

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Prešov

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Prešov

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Prešov

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08 · Questions

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Frequently Asked Questions about Prešov

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01 · Q&A

Where is Prešov located and what are its coordinates?

Prešov is situated in Slovakia at geographic coordinates 48.9992, 21.2355 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Prešov?

Prešov has a recorded population of approximately 82,927 and observes the Europe/Bratislava time zone (EUR).

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Prešov?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Prešov include sk, hu, and the circulating currency is EUR.

04 · Q&A

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