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Lake Trakoščan

Located in Municipality of Bednja, Varaždin County Coordinates: 46°15′33″ N 15°56′21″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Trakoščan Lake Trakoščan
Location in Croatia
Elevation
270 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Trakošćan
0.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport31 km
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport58 km

About Lake Trakoščan

Lake Trakoščan is a lake. Location: Municipality of Bednja, Varaždin County. Elevation: 270 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Dravinja and Polskava.

Climate of Lake Trakoščan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (125 mm)
Driest month
January (51 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 Lake Trakoščan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°11°15°20°23°25°25°20°15°8°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°5°9°12°14°14°10°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)515675839312511110610410210178

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

How to get to Lake Trakoščan

The nearest airport is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) (58 km). The nearest large city is Zagreb, 50 km to the south.

Airports

  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 31 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 58 kmsouth
  • Graz Airport (GRZ) Feldkirchen bei Graz 90 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 50 kmsouth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 113 kmwest
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 132 kmwest
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 156 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lake Trakoščan

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 236 natural sites, 216 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Lake Ptuj Lake 15 kmN
  • Polskava River 13 kmN
  • Ložnica River 21 kmNW
  • Dravinja River 12 kmN

25–60 km69 places

  • Kašina River 52 kmSE
  • Ribnica Lake Lake 58 kmNW
  • Pohorje Mountain 47 kmNW
  • Ledava River 57 kmNE

60–100 km451 places

  • Stična River 95 kmW
  • Lake Žovnek Lake 71 kmW
  • Žumberačka Gora Mountain 74 kmSW
  • Trdinov Vrh Mountain 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Trakošćan Village, Municipality of Bednja
    0.7 km E
  • Pleš Village, Municipality of Bednja
    1.9 km SE
  • Bednja City, Municipality of Bednja
    4.6 km SE
  • Velika Varnica Village, Municipality of Videm
    4.6 km N
  • Gradišče Village, Municipality of Videm
    4.6 km N
  • Ložina Village, Municipality of Podlehnik
    4.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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