Village

Terchová

Located in Žilina District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°15′32″ N 19°01′46″ E

Location in Slovakia

Population: 4,073; 4.1K
Elevation: 514 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: SLD Sliač Airport70 km; OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava82 km

About Terchová

Terchová is a village. Location: Žilina District, Žilina Region. Population: 4,073. Elevation: 514 m.

From Wikipedia

Terchová (Hungarian: Terhely) is a large village and municipality (population 4,073) in the Malá Fatra mountains in the Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1580
Area: 84.5 km²
Official website: terchova.sk

Source: Wikidata

Twin towns and sister cities of Terchová

Liptovský Mikuláš· Slovakia

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Terchová over time

Population of Terchová over time
2017		4,078
2021		4,009
2024		3,939
2025		3,912

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Terchová

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month: August (day 22°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: July (129 mm)
Driest month: February (69 mm)

1° -6°

3° -6°

7° -3°

12° 2°

18° 6°

21° 9°

22° 11°

22° 10°

18° 7°

13° 3°

6° -1°

2° -5°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

105

Jun

128

Jul

129

Aug

115

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 Terchová
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	3°	7°	12°	18°	21°	22°	22°	18°	13°	6°	2°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-6°	-3°	2°	6°	9°	11°	10°	7°	3°	-1°	-5°
Precipitation (mm)	76	69	71	72	105	128	129	115	91	74	84	88

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Terchová

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (82 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 174 km to the east.

Airports

Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 70 kmsouth
Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 82 kmnorthwest
Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 91 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Košice Population: 225K 174 kmeast
Brno Population: 404.3K 177 kmwest
Miskolc Population: 154.5K 182 kmsoutheast
Bratislava Population: 423.7K 188 kmsouthwest
Győr Population: 129.3K 203 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Terchová

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 395 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

Veľký Kriváň Mountain 8 kmS
Chleb Mountain 8 kmS
Orava Castle Historic site 24 kmE
Bugaj Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km171 places

Korňa River 35 kmNW
Tlstá Mountain 36 kmS
Strážov Mountain 53 kmSW
Rakytov Mountain 35 kmS

60–100 km249 places

Skalnaté pleso Lake 88 kmE
Popradské Pleso Lake 77 kmE
Ostrá Mountain 73 kmE
Vysoká Mountain 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Veľký Rozsutec Mountain, Žilina District
5.9 km SE
Vrátna Valley Natural site, Žilina Region
4.7 km S
Veľký Kriváň Mountain, Martin District
7.8 km S
Chleb Mountain, Martin District
7.9 km S
Rycerzowa Wielka Mountain, Gmina Ujsoły
18 km N
Bugaj Mountain, Silesian Voivodeship
15 km N