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Malá Fatra

Located in Žilina Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 49°05′49″ N 18°48′30″ E

Map showing the location of Malá Fatra Malá Fatra
Location in Slovakia
Elevation
1,255 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Martin
6.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport56 km
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava84 km

About Malá Fatra

Malá Fatra is a mountain. Location: Žilina Region, Slovakia. Elevation: 1,255 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Turiec and Vrátna Valley.

Climate of Malá Fatra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -5° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
June (122 mm)
Driest month
February (59 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 Malá Fatra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°2°7°13°16°18°17°13°8°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-7°-3°2°5°6°6°3°-1°-5°-9°
Precipitation (mm)615960669812210810783657980

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Malá Fatra

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 56 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (84 km). The nearest large city is Brno, 161 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 56 kmsoutheast
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 84 kmnorthwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 105 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Brno Population: 404.3K 161 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 180 kmsouthwest
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 183 kmsoutheast
  • Košice Population: 225K 185 kmeast

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

Day trips from Malá Fatra

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 359 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Tlstá Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Chleb Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km110 places

  • Korňa River 38 kmN
  • Strážov Mountain 30 kmSW
  • Rakytov Mountain 31 kmSE
  • Gírová Mountain 48 kmN

60–100 km266 places

  • Popradské Pleso Lake 93 kmE
  • Ostrá Mountain 89 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 94 kmE
  • Gerlachovský štít Mountain 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Martin Municipality, Martin District
    6.3 km E
  • Višňové Village, Žilina District
    7.3 km N
  • Vrútky Town, Martin District
    8.1 km E
  • Kunerad Village, Žilina District
    7 km W
  • Bystrička Village, Martin District
    7.6 km SE
  • Stráňavy Village, Žilina District
    8.3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Turiec River, Žilina Region
    8.3 km E
  • Vrátna Valley Natural site, Žilina Region
    21 km NE
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain, Martin District
    19 km NE
  • Kysuca River, Žilina Region
    16 km N
  • Tlstá Mountain, Martin District
    22 km SE
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain, Martin District
    23 km SE
  • Chleb Mountain, Martin District
    20 km NE
  • Orava River, Žilina Region
    25 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources