- Elevation
- 1,439 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport33 km
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport83 km
About Veľká Fatra
Veľká Fatra is a mountain. Location: Žilina Region, Slovakia. Elevation: 1,439 m. The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Ploská and Borišov.
At a glance
- Length
- 45 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Veľká Fatra
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -6° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- June (128 mm)
- Driest month
- February (64 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) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 11° | 7° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -8° | -4° | 1° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 2° | -2° | -6° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 64 | 67 | 73 | 105 | 128 | 117 | 114 | 90 | 71 | 85 | 84 |
How to get to Veľká Fatra
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (112 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 153 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 33 kmsouth
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 83 kmeast
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 112 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 153 kmsoutheast
- Košice Population: 225K 159 kmeast
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 173 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 178 kmsouthwest
- Brno Population: 404.3K 186 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Veľká Fatra
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 353 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Tlstá Mountain 11 kmW
- Rakytov Mountain 5 kmNE
- Ostrý Vrch Mountain 12 kmW
- Ploská Mountain 1 kmSW
25–60 km42 places
- Veľký Kriváň Mountain 29 kmN
- Strážov Mountain 48 kmW
- Poľana Mountain 43 kmSE
- Chleb Mountain 29 kmN
60–100 km331 places
- Korňa River 65 kmNW
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 86 kmE
- Popradské Pleso Lake 74 kmE
- Ostrá Mountain 70 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Liptovské Revúce Village, Ružomberok District4.6 km SE
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Turecká Municipality, Banská Bystrica District9.2 km S
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Motyčky Village, Banská Bystrica District9.2 km S
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Donovaly Village, Banská Bystrica District9.7 km SE
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Turčianske Jaseno Municipality, Martin District10 km NW
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Liptovská Osada Village, Ružomberok District10 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ploská Mountain, Martin District0.4 km SW
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Borišov Mountain, Martin District2.5 km W
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Ostredok Mountain, Martin District4.9 km SW
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Rakytov Mountain, Ružomberok District5 km NE
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Tlstá Mountain, Martin District11 km W
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Drienok Mountain, Turčianske Teplice District13 km SW
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Ostrý Vrch Mountain, Martin District12 km W
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Orava River, Žilina Region24 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources