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Cerknica

Located in Slovenia Coordinates: 46°06′09″ N 13°56′52″ E

Map showing the location of Cerknica Cerknica
Location in Slovenia
Elevation
245 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Straža
0.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport42 km
TRS Trieste Airport48 km

About Cerknica

Cerknica is a river. Location: Slovenia. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Kojca and Koritnica.

Climate of Cerknica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 266 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (266 mm)
Driest month
February (119 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 Cerknica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°10°14°19°23°25°26°22°17°10°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°5°10°13°15°16°12°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)154119156197184205157154204240266211

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

How to get to Cerknica

The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 43 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 42 kmeast
  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 48 kmsouthwest
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 43 kmeast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 64 kmnortheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 157 kmnortheast
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 161 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cerknica

Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 744 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Lake Bohinj Lake 21 kmN
  • Porezen Mountain 9 kmN
  • Črna Prst Mountain 15 kmN
  • Banjšice Natural site 17 kmW

25–60 km370 places

  • Raša River 32 kmS
  • Lake Bled Lake 31 kmN
  • Triglav Mountain 32 kmN
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 40 kmE

60–100 km696 places

  • Markovec Mountain 65 kmS
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 70 kmSE
  • Mala Gora Mountain 72 kmSE
  • Stična River 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Straža Village, Municipality of Cerkno
    0.9 km SE
  • Jagršče Village, Municipality of Cerkno
    1.3 km S
  • Šebrelje Village, Municipality of Cerkno
    2.2 km W
  • Ravne pri Cerknem Village, Municipality of Cerkno
    2.4 km N
  • Lazec Village, Municipality of Cerkno
    2.4 km E
  • Reka Village, Municipality of Cerkno
    2.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kojca Mountain, Municipality of Cerkno
    5.9 km N
  • Koritnica River, Slovenia
    8.8 km NW
  • Porezen Mountain, Municipality of Cerkno
    8.5 km N
  • Idrijca River, Slovenia
    15 km W
  • Bača River, Slovenia
    14 km W
  • Vogel Mountain, Municipality of Tolmin
    18 km NW
  • Črna Prst Mountain, Municipality of Bohinj
    15 km N
  • Blegoš Mountain, Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane
    16 km NE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources