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Lake Žovnek

Located in Slovenia Coordinates: 46°16′19″ N 15°01′22″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Žovnek Lake Žovnek
Location in Slovenia
Elevation
297 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Podvrh
0.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport44 km
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport56 km

About Lake Žovnek

Lake Žovnek is a lake. Location: Slovenia. Elevation: 297 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Paka and Bolska.

Climate of Lake Žovnek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (154 mm)
Driest month
January (55 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 Lake Žovnek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°15°21°24°26°25°21°15°9°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°4°9°12°14°13°10°6°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)5557809710215413413011512511684

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

How to get to Lake Žovnek

The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 47 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 44 kmwest
  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 56 kmnortheast
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 67 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 94 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 114 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lake Žovnek

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 598 natural sites, 309 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Kum Mountain 20 kmS
  • Savinja River 24 kmSE
  • Paka River 5 kmN
  • Ložnica River 18 kmE

25–60 km264 places

  • Ribnica Lake Lake 32 kmNE
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 46 kmW
  • Pohorje Mountain 45 kmNE
  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 35 kmW

60–100 km798 places

  • Lake Bohinj Lake 89 kmW
  • Lake Bled Lake 72 kmW
  • Triglav Mountain 92 kmW
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Podvrh Village, Municipality of Braslovče
    0.7 km SW
  • Kamenče Village, Municipality of Braslovče
    1.4 km E
  • Spodnje Gorče Village, Municipality of Braslovče
    1.3 km NE
  • Rakovlje Village, Municipality of Braslovče
    1.9 km NE
  • Šmatevž Village, Municipality of Braslovče
    1.7 km SE
  • Glinje Village, Municipality of Braslovče
    1.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Paka River, Slovenia
    5.1 km N
  • Bolska River, Slovenia
    7.8 km SE
  • Dreta River, Slovenia
    10 km W
  • Kum Mountain, Municipality of Trbovlje
    20 km S
  • Ložnica River, Slovenia
    18 km E
  • Voglajna River, Slovenia
    20 km E
  • Hudinja River, Slovenia
    21 km E
  • Savinja River, Slovenia
    24 km SE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources