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Municipality

Zvolen

Located in Zvolen District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°33′16″ N 19°10′18″ E

Map showing the location of Zvolen Zvolen
Location in Slovakia
Population
42,476
42.5K
Elevation
306 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Zvolen
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport10 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport97 km

About Zvolen

Zvolen is a municipality. Location: Zvolen District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 42,476. Elevation: 306 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (10 km).

Climate of Zvolen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (85 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Zvolen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°4°9°15°20°23°25°25°20°14°7°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°3°8°11°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)413943557485707060566354

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

How to get to Zvolen

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (125 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 129 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 10 kmnorth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 97 kmnortheast
  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 125 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 129 kmeast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 150 kmsouthwest
  • Košice Population: 225K 155 kmeast
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 160 kmwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 162 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Zvolen

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 130 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Poľana Mountain 25 kmE
  • Slatina River 4 kmW

25–60 km19 places

  • Tlstá Mountain 45 kmN
  • Rakytov Mountain 45 kmN
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 43 kmN
  • Čertovica Mountain 58 kmNE

60–100 km136 places

  • Popradské Pleso Lake 94 kmNE
  • Ostrá Mountain 92 kmNE
  • Vysoká Mountain 96 kmNE
  • Gerlachovský štít Mountain 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Zvolen

1 place

Sources & licences

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