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Rakov Škocjan

Located in Municipality of Cerknica, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°47′17″ N 14°17′18″ E

Rakov Škocjan
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Population
9
9
Elevation
597 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport50 km
TRS Trieste Airport64 km

About Rakov Škocjan

Rakov Škocjan is a village. Location: Municipality of Cerknica, Slovenia. Population: 9. Elevation: 597 m.

From Wikipedia

Rakov Škocjan (pronounced [ˈɾaːkɔu̯ ʃkɔˈtsjaːn]) is a settlement south of Rakek in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The surrounding area of the Rak Škocjan Valley is a regional nature reserve known as Rak Škocjan Park.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
19 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rakov Škocjan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 186 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (186 mm)
Driest month
February (95 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 Rakov Škocjan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°12°17°21°23°24°20°15°9°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)10995121139128160112126148174186155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rakov Škocjan

The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 50 kmnorth
  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 64 kmwest
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 67 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 34 kmnortheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 53 kmsouth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 93 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 131 kmeast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 168 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rakov Škocjan

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 339 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Hrušica Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Krim Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Javorniki Mountain 6 kmS
  • Nanos Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km93 places

  • Raša River 31 kmW
  • Markovec Mountain 53 kmSW
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 27 kmSE
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 40 kmN

60–100 km435 places

  • Krk Island 83 kmS
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 77 kmSE
  • Otočić Košljun Island 89 kmS
  • Lake Bohinj Lake 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Rak River, Slovenia
    1.1 km E
  • Javorniki Mountain, Municipality of Pivka
    6.1 km S
  • Hrušica Mountain, Municipality of Postojna
    11 km NW
  • Obrh River, Slovenia
    11 km SE
  • Nanos Mountain, Municipality of Vipava
    18 km W
  • Krim Mountain, Municipality of Ig
    21 km NE

Sources & licences

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