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Village

Rakovec

Located in Municipality of Metlika, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°38′53″ N 15°23′35″ E

Map showing the location of Rakovec Rakovec
Location in Slovenia
Population
45
45
Elevation
196 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport54 km
RJK Rijeka Airport80 km

About Rakovec

Rakovec is a village. Location: Municipality of Metlika, Slovenia. Population: 45. Elevation: 196 m.

From Wikipedia

Rakovec (pronounced [ˈɾaːkɔʋəts]) is a settlement east of Božakovo in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia, right on the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rakovec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (118 mm)
Driest month
January (60 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 Rakovec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°7°12°16°21°24°26°26°22°16°9°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°5°9°13°14°14°10°6°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)606379929211810610610811211388

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

How to get to Rakovec

The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zagreb, 49 km to the east.

Airports

  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 54 kmeast
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 80 kmsouthwest
  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 95 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 49 kmeast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 158 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Rakovec

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 42 natural sites, 74 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Žumberačka Gora Mountain 12 kmN
  • Trdinov Vrh Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Lahinja River 7 kmW
  • Dobra River 15 kmSE

25–60 km36 places

  • Mala Gora Mountain 52 kmW
  • Krka River 32 kmNE
  • Stična River 56 kmNW
  • Kum Mountain 56 kmNW

60–100 km81 places

  • Krk Island 88 kmSW
  • Kašina River 69 kmE
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 80 kmSW
  • Otočić Košljun Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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