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Municipality

Žilina

Located in Žilina District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°13′17″ N 18°45′08″ E

Map showing the location of Žilina Žilina
Location in Slovakia
Population
80,978
81K
Elevation
335 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Žilina
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava70 km
SLD Sliač Airport71 km

About Žilina

Žilina is a municipality. Location: Žilina District, Žilina Region. Population: 80,978. Elevation: 335 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (70 km). Nearby sights include Kysuca and Rajčanka.

Climate of Žilina

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (107 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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).

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Climate of Žilina
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°3°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5047506088107999373596562

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Žilina

The nearest airport is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), 70 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brno, 156 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 70 kmnorthwest
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 71 kmsoutheast
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 110 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Brno Population: 404.3K 156 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 170 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 190 kmsouthwest
  • Košice Population: 225K 192 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 194 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Žilina

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 364 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Korňa River 24 kmNW
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 21 kmE
  • Chleb Mountain 22 kmE
  • Vrátna Valley Natural site 20 kmE

25–60 km157 places

  • Tlstá Mountain 36 kmSE
  • Strážov Mountain 36 kmSW
  • Rakytov Mountain 43 kmSE
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 37 kmSE

60–100 km236 places

  • Popradské Pleso Lake 97 kmE
  • Ostrá Mountain 93 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 98 kmE
  • Poľana Mountain 84 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Žilina

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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