- Population
- 9,237
- 9.2K
- Elevation
- 173 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport20 km
- VIE Vienna International Airport60 km
About Modra
Modra is a town. Location: Pezinok District, Bratislava Region. Population: 9,237. Elevation: 173 m.
Modra (; German: Modern, Hungarian: Modor, Latin: Modur) is a city and municipality in the Bratislava Region in Slovakia. It has a population of 9,201 as of 2013. It nestles in the foothills of the Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathian mountains) and is an excellent centre for hiking. Modra is famous for its pottery industry. Its blue-and-white porcelain is famous throughout Slovakia. It is also known as one of the most important viticulture centres in the Little Carpathians region.
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Places bordering Modra
- Dubová
Population of Modra over time
| 2017 | 8,976 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,346 | |
| 2024 | 9,160 | |
| 2025 | 9,055 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Modra
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- July (100 mm)
- Driest month
- February (41 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 41 | 44 | 55 | 79 | 94 | 100 | 96 | 69 | 51 | 60 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Modra
The nearest airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bratislava, 25 km to the southwest.
Airports
- M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 20 kmsouth
- Vienna International Airport (VIE) Vienna 60 kmsouthwest
- Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ) Brno 101 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 25 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 76 kmsouth
- Brno Population: 404.3K 109 kmnorthwest
- Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 152 kmsoutheast
- Graz Population: 303.3K 199 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Modra
Within 100 km: 442 historic and cultural sites, 998 natural sites, 308 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Záruby Mountain 22 kmN
- Klokoč Mountain 16 kmN
- Plavecký hrad Historic site 18 kmN
- Vysoká Mountain 11 kmNW
25–60 km320 places
- Devínska Kobyla Mountain 28 kmSW
- Chvojnica River 56 kmN
- Mirbach Palace Historic site 26 kmSW
- Bratislava Castle Historic site 26 kmSW
60–100 km1,421 places
- Tríbeč Mountain 64 kmE
- Zřícenina Tematín Historic site 60 kmNE
- Leányvár Historic site 93 kmSE
- Velký Lopeník Mountain 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vysoká Mountain, Malacky District11 km NW
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Malé Karpaty Mountain, Slovakia11 km N
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Klokoč Mountain, Malacky District16 km N
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Kamzik TV Tower Landmark, Bratislava-Nové Mesto23 km SW
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Plavecký hrad Historic site, Malacky District18 km N
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Rudavka River, Slovakia21 km NW
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Záruby Mountain, Trnava District22 km N
Sources & licences
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