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Kostur

Located in Opština Pirot, Pirot Coordinates: 43°08′30″ N 22°29′44″ E

Map showing the location of Kostur Kostur
Location in Serbia
Elevation
425 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Belgrade · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
INI Niš Constantine the Great Airport56 km
SOF Sofia Airport90 km

About Kostur

Kostur is a village. Location: Opština Pirot, Pirot. Elevation: 425 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Niš Constantine the Great Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Belava and Temska.

Climate of Kostur

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (78 mm)
Driest month
January (38 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 Kostur
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°16°21°25°27°27°23°17°10°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°9°12°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)384148597378605251485750

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Kostur

The nearest airport is Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Niš, 52 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 56 kmnorthwest
  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 90 kmsoutheast
  • Priština Adem Jashari International Airport (PRN) Prishtina 135 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Niš Population: 250K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 84 kmsoutheast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 168 kmnortheast
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 215 kmsoutheast
  • Belgrade Population: 1.3M 246 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kostur

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 55 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Vidlich Mountain 25 kmE
  • Vlaška Planina Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Suva Planina Mountain 20 kmW
  • Golemi Stol Mountain 13 kmS

25–60 km28 places

  • Kalafat Mountain 50 kmNW
  • Tresibaba Mountain 44 kmNW
  • Trem Mountain 27 kmW
  • Ostrozub Mountain 36 kmSW

60–100 km50 places

  • Oblik Mountain 73 kmSW
  • Mali Jastrebac Mountain 77 kmW
  • Majdan Planina Mountain 87 kmW
  • Grot Mountain 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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