Village

Babín

Located in Námestovo District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°19′51″ N 19°22′50″ E

Location in Slovakia

Population: 1,466; 1.5K
Elevation: 698 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport69 km; SLD Sliač Airport79 km

About Babín

Babín is a village. Location: Námestovo District, Žilina Region. Population: 1,466. Elevation: 698 m.

From Wikipedia

Babín (Hungarian: Babin) is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1564
Area: 17.4 km²
Official website: babin.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Babín

Hruštín

Population of Babín over time

Population of Babín over time
2017		1,449
2021		1,444
2024		1,453
2025		1,466

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Babín

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: January (night -8°)
Wettest month: July (122 mm)
Driest month: February (57 mm)

0° -8°

1° -7°

6° -4°

11° 0°

17° 5°

20° 8°

21° 9°

21° 8°

17° 6°

12° 2°

5° -3°

1° -6°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

116

Jul

122

Aug

104

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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

Climate of Babín
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	0°	1°	6°	11°	17°	20°	21°	21°	17°	12°	5°	1°
Average low (°C)	-8°	-7°	-4°	0°	5°	8°	9°	8°	6°	2°	-3°	-6°
Precipitation (mm)	61	57	57	63	97	116	122	104	81	64	69	66

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Babín

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (88 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 153 km to the southeast.

Airports

Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 69 kmsoutheast
Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 79 kmsouth
Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Košice Population: 225K 153 kmsoutheast
Miskolc Population: 154.5K 171 kmsoutheast
Brno Population: 404.3K 202 kmwest
Bratislava Population: 423.7K 213 kmsouthwest
Győr Population: 129.3K 224 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Babín

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 393 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

Orava Castle Historic site 8 kmS
Veľký Rozsutec Mountain 23 kmSW
Oravská Magura Mountain 3 kmS
Zimna Mountain 25 kmN

25–60 km261 places

Korňa River 56 kmW
Popradské Pleso Lake 55 kmE
Ostrá Mountain 50 kmE
Vysoká Mountain 55 kmE

60–100 km178 places

Skalnaté pleso Lake 64 kmE
Slavkovský štít Mountain 61 kmE
Ľadový štít Mountain 60 kmE
Beskids Mountain 64 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Oravská Magura Mountain, Žilina Region
3 km S
Orava Castle Historic site, Dolný Kubín District
7.8 km S
Rycerzowa Wielka Mountain, Gmina Ujsoły
23 km NW
Palenica Mountain, Gmina Jeleśnia
24 km N
Rycerzowa Mała Mountain, Gmina Ujsoły
23 km NW
Minczoł Mountain, Gmina Ujsoły
24 km NW