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Turiec

Located in Žilina Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 49°07′13″ N 18°54′59″ E

Map showing the location of Turiec Turiec
Location in Slovakia
Elevation
374 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vrútky
0.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport56 km
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava87 km

About Turiec

Turiec is a river. Location: Žilina Region, Slovakia. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Malá Fatra and Vrátna Valley.

At a glance

Length
77 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Turiec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (108 mm)
Driest month
February (53 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 Turiec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°14°6°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°2°7°10°11°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5753556188108999475637270

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

How to get to Turiec

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (87 km). The nearest large city is Brno, 169 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 56 kmsouth
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 87 kmnorthwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 97 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Brno Population: 404.3K 169 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Košice Population: 225K 177 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 178 kmsoutheast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 186 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Turiec

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 381 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Tlstá Mountain 21 kmS
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 23 kmS
  • Chleb Mountain 12 kmNE

25–60 km111 places

  • Korňa River 40 kmNW
  • Strážov Mountain 38 kmSW
  • Rakytov Mountain 26 kmSE
  • Gírová Mountain 47 kmN

60–100 km288 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 96 kmE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 85 kmE
  • Ostrá Mountain 81 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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