Village

Podbiel

Located in Tvrdošín District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°18′29″ N 19°29′06″ E

Location in Slovakia

Population: 1,338; 1.3K
Elevation: 558 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 Airport61 km; SLD Sliač Airport79 km

About Podbiel

Podbiel is a village. Location: Tvrdošín District, Žilina Region. Population: 1,338. Elevation: 558 m.

From Wikipedia

Podbiel (Hungarian: Podbjel) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It contains a beautiful set of traditional wooden cottages, which have been declared a folk architecture preservation area.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1564
Area: 19.3 km²
Official website: podbiel.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Podbiel over time

Population of Podbiel over time
2017		1,284
2021		1,304
2024		1,338
2025		1,338

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Podbiel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month: August (day 22°)
Coldest month: January (night -7°)
Wettest month: July (122 mm)
Driest month: February (57 mm)

1° -7°

2° -6°

7° -3°

12° 1°

18° 6°

21° 9°

22° 10°

22° 9°

18° 7°

13° 3°

6° -2°

2° -5°

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 Podbiel
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	2°	7°	12°	18°	21°	22°	22°	18°	13°	6°	2°
Average low (°C)	-7°	-6°	-3°	1°	6°	9°	10°	9°	7°	3°	-2°	-5°
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 Podbiel

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 61 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, 146 km to the southeast.

Airports

Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 61 kmsoutheast
Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 79 kmsouth
Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Košice Population: 225K 146 kmsoutheast
Miskolc Population: 154.5K 164 kmsoutheast
Brno Population: 404.3K 210 kmwest
Bratislava Population: 423.7K 217 kmsouthwest
Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 223 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Podbiel

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 385 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

Baníkov Mountain 20 kmSE
Orava Castle Historic site 11 kmSW
Nádrž Liptovská Mara Lake 23 kmS
Oravská Magura Mountain 7 kmW

25–60 km256 places

Skalnaté pleso Lake 56 kmE
Popradské Pleso Lake 47 kmE
Ostrá Mountain 42 kmE
Vysoká Mountain 47 kmE

60–100 km178 places

Korňa River 64 kmW
Strážov Mountain 84 kmSW
Poľana Mountain 75 kmS
Ľubica River 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Rakoń Mountain, Kościelisko
22 km SE
Bobrowiec Mountain, Kościelisko
23 km E
Łopata Mountain, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
24 km SE
Volovec Mountain, Poland
23 km SE
Oravská Magura Mountain, Žilina Region
7.4 km W
Babiogórskie Pasmo Mountain, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
22 km N