- Population
- 5,818
- 5.8K
- Elevation
- 448 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport62 km
- OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava78 km
About Rajec
Rajec is a town. Location: Žilina District, Žilina Region. Population: 5,818. Elevation: 448 m.
Rajec (; Hungarian: Rajec; German: Rajetz) is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.
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Population of Rajec over time
| 2017 | 5,816 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,897 | |
| 2024 | 5,703 | |
| 2025 | 5,641 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Rajec
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- June (108 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 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) | 1° | 3° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 48 | 49 | 60 | 88 | 108 | 94 | 93 | 73 | 58 | 67 | 66 |
How to get to Rajec
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 62 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (78 km). The nearest large city is Brno, 149 km to the west.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 62 kmsoutheast
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 78 kmnorthwest
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 117 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Brno Population: 404.3K 149 kmwest
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 154 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 173 kmsouthwest
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 192 kmsoutheast
- Košice Population: 225K 196 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rajec
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 317 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Strážov Mountain 20 kmSW
- Malá Fatra Mountain 12 kmE
- Turiec River 20 kmE
- Rajčanka River 17 kmN
25–60 km111 places
- Korňa River 36 kmN
- Veľký Kriváň Mountain 31 kmE
- Tlstá Mountain 30 kmSE
- Rakytov Mountain 42 kmE
60–100 km220 places
- Tríbeč Mountain 85 kmSW
- Poľana Mountain 80 kmSE
- Čertovica Mountain 82 kmE
- Bystrá Mountain 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Malá Fatra Mountain, Žilina Region12 km E
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Kysuca River, Žilina Region18 km N
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Turiec River, Žilina Region20 km E
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Strážov Mountain, Ilava District20 km SW
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Rajčanka River, Žilina Region17 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources