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Village

Varín

Located in Žilina District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°12′08″ N 18°52′15″ E

Map showing the location of Varín Varín
Location in Slovakia
Population
3,853
3.9K
Elevation
365 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 Airport66 km
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava78 km

About Varín

Varín is a village. Location: Žilina District, Žilina Region. Population: 3,853. Elevation: 365 m.

From Wikipedia

Varín (Hungarian: Várna) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is located at the Malá Fatra National Park and also serves as a tourist resort.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1223
Area
19.1 km²
Official website
varin.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Varín over time

Population of Varín over time
2017 3,815
2021 3,896
2024 3,870
2025 3,841

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Varín

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (118 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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
Climate of Varín
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°13°19°22°23°23°19°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)645861669611811310482667576

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Varín

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (78 km). The nearest large city is Brno, 165 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 66 kmsouth
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 78 kmnorthwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 101 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Brno Population: 404.3K 165 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Košice Population: 225K 183 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 192 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Varín

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 384 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 12 kmE
  • Chleb Mountain 13 kmE
  • Bugaj Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Vrátna Valley Natural site 12 kmE

25–60 km145 places

  • Korňa River 30 kmNW
  • Tlstá Mountain 31 kmS
  • Strážov Mountain 41 kmSW
  • Rakytov Mountain 35 kmSE

60–100 km267 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 99 kmE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 88 kmE
  • Ostrá Mountain 84 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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