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Village

Žirovnica

Located in Municipality of Idrija, Slovenia Coordinates: 46°01′00″ N 14°05′00″ E

Map showing the location of Žirovnica Žirovnica
Location in Slovenia
Population
20
20
Elevation
642 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 Airport37 km
TRS Trieste Airport52 km

About Žirovnica

Žirovnica is a village. Location: Municipality of Idrija, Slovenia. Population: 20. Elevation: 642 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Račeva and The Roman fortress Castra.

Climate of Žirovnica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 224 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (224 mm)
Driest month
February (107 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 Žirovnica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°7°11°16°20°23°24°19°14°8°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°2°7°10°12°12°9°6°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)128107142174164190149147183212224177

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Žirovnica

The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 33 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 37 kmnortheast
  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 52 kmsouthwest
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 72 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 33 kmeast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 70 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 82 kmsouth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 149 kmeast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 157 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Žirovnica

Within 100 km: 115 historic and cultural sites, 591 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Porezen Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Hrušica Mountain 20 kmS
  • Račeva River 4 kmNE
  • The Roman fortress Castra Historic site 20 kmSW

25–60 km266 places

  • Raša River 27 kmSW
  • Lake Bohinj Lake 34 kmNW
  • Lake Bled Lake 39 kmN
  • Triglav Mountain 44 kmNW

60–100 km615 places

  • Markovec Mountain 61 kmSW
  • Prestreljenik Mountain 61 kmNW
  • Lake Žovnek Lake 78 kmE
  • Raduha Mountain 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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