- Elevation
- 109 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KSC Košice International Airport59 km
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport134 km
About Zemplínska šírava
Zemplínska šírava is a lake. Location: Košice Region, Slovakia. Elevation: 109 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Vihorlatské Vrchy and Morské Oko.
At a glance
- Built
- 1968
- Maximum depth
- 14 m
- Area
- 33 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Zemplínska šírava
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 54 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- July (88 mm)
- Driest month
- February (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 71 | 85 | 88 | 70 | 62 | 52 | 54 | 57 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Zemplínska šírava
The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 59 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 57 km to the west.
Airports
- Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 59 kmwest
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 134 kmwest
- Satu Mare International Airport (SUJ) Satu Mare 137 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 57 kmwest
- Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 95 kmsouth
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 119 kmsouthwest
- Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 127 kmsoutheast
- Debrecen Population: 202.4K 143 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zemplínska šírava
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 150 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Morské Oko Lake 19 kmNE
- Vihorlatské Vrchy Mountain 16 kmNE
- Topľa River 20 kmW
- Cirocha River 17 kmN
25–60 km62 places
- Veľká Domaša Lake 39 kmNW
- Slanské Pohorie Mountain 44 kmW
- Torysa River 51 kmW
- Ondava River 40 kmS
60–100 km104 places
- Branisko Mountain 87 kmW
- Cigelka River 92 kmNW
- Spišská Kapitula Attraction 97 kmW
- Spiš Castle Historic site 95 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vihorlatské Vrchy Mountain, Slovakia16 km NE
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Morské Oko Lake, Košice Region19 km NE
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Cirocha River, Prešov Region17 km N
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Topľa River, Košice Region20 km W
Sources & licences
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