Planica
Located in Municipality of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Coordinates: 46°28′24″ N 13°43′27″ E
- Elevation
- 971 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KLU Klagenfurt Airport51 km
- LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport63 km
About Planica
Planica is a natural site. Location: Municipality of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
Planica (Slovene pronunciation: [plaˈnìːtsa]) is an Alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, extending south from the border village of Rateče, not far from another well-known ski resort, Kranjska Gora. Further south, the valley extends into the Tamar Valley, a popular hiking destination in Triglav National Park. Planica is famous for ski jumping. The first ski jumping hill was constructed before 1930 at the slope of Mount Ponca.
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Photos of Planica
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Dreiländereck StFr · CC0
Climate of Planica
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 190 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- June (191 mm)
- Driest month
- February (87 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 87 | 120 | 161 | 169 | 191 | 173 | 158 | 179 | 189 | 190 | 134 |
How to get to Planica
The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klagenfurt, 48 km to the east.
Airports
- Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 51 kmeast
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 63 kmsoutheast
- Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 74 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 48 kmeast
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 76 kmsoutheast
- Rijeka Population: 108K 139 kmsoutheast
- Graz Population: 303.3K 147 kmnortheast
- Salzburg Population: 157.2K 156 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Planica
Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 1,754 natural sites, 502 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km139 places
- Lake Bohinj Lake 23 kmSE
- Triglav Mountain 14 kmSE
- Rjavina Mountain 15 kmSE
- Prestreljenik Mountain 23 kmSW
25–60 km638 places
- Lake Bled Lake 31 kmSE
- Porezen Mountain 38 kmSE
- Jelovica Mountain 37 kmSE
- Črna Prst Mountain 30 kmSE
60–100 km1,643 places
- Raša River 74 kmS
- Šmarna gora Mountain 69 kmSE
- Mrzla Gora Mountain 67 kmE
- Hrušica Mountain 78 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rateče Village, Municipality of Kranjska Gora0.9 km SW
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Podkoren Village, Municipality of Kranjska Gora3.4 km NE
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Fusine Confine Village, Tarvisio3.7 km NW
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Log Village, Municipality of Kranjska Gora6.3 km E
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Fusine in Valromana Village, Tarvisio6.1 km NW
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Arnoldstein Municipality, Politischer Bezirk Villach Land8 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dreiländereck Mountain, Tarvisio5.6 km N
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Vršič Mountain, Municipality of Bovec4.7 km S
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Picco di Mezzodì Mountain, Tarvisio5.6 km W
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Mangrt Mountain, Slovenia6.5 km SW
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Prisojnik Mountain, Municipality of Kranjska Gora6.6 km SE
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Jalovec Mountain, Municipality of Bovec7.1 km SW
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Hahnenwipfel Mountain, Arnoldstein6.7 km N
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Monte Tràunig Mountain, Tarvisio7.5 km W
Sources & licences
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