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Municipality

Żywiec

Located in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship Coordinates: 49°42′23″ N 19°12′35″ E

Map showing the location of Żywiec Żywiec
Location in Poland
Population
31,560
31.6K
Elevation
393 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Żywiec
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport58 km
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava79 km

About Żywiec

Żywiec is a municipality. Location: Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship. Population: 31,560. Elevation: 393 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Skalisko - and Czupel Wilkowicki.

Climate of Żywiec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (117 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Żywiec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°3°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)504648629311411710578595756

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Żywiec

The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 186 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 58 kmnortheast
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 79 kmwest
  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW) Katowice 86 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 197 kmwest
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 212 kmsoutheast
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 232 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 253 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Żywiec

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 377 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Beskid Śląski Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Smerkowiec Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Na Beskidzie Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Zimna Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km105 places

  • Korňa River 54 kmSW
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 59 kmS
  • Gírová Mountain 35 kmSW
  • Chleb Mountain 59 kmS

60–100 km259 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 94 kmSE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 88 kmSE
  • Ostrá Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Vysoká Mountain 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Żywiec

4 places

Nearby attractions & nature

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