- Population
- 9,605
- 9.6K
- Elevation
- 548 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport53 km
- TRS Trieste Airport58 km
About Postojna
Postojna is a city. Location: Municipality of Postojna, Slovenia. Population: 9,605. Elevation: 548 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Javorniki and Hrušica.
Travel notes for Postojna
From Wikivoyage
Postojna is a town in the Coast and Karst region of Slovenia, pronounced in Slovenian as 'Post-oy-nah'.
Get in+
By car, Postojna is less than one hour west of Ljubljana on the A1 highway. There are also train and bus connections with Ljubljana. The train station is about 2km (20min walk) from the caves, while the bus station is even closer. The bus from Ljubljana AP that goes directly to the caves leaves 3 times a day at 8:15, 11:30, and 12:00 and costs €5.30 each way.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Climate of Postojna
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 186 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 109 | 95 | 121 | 139 | 128 | 160 | 112 | 126 | 148 | 174 | 186 | 155 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Postojna
The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 38 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 53 kmnorth
- Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 58 kmwest
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 68 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 38 kmnortheast
- Rijeka Population: 108K 53 kmsouth
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 95 kmnorth
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 137 kmeast
- Graz Population: 303.3K 172 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Postojna
Within 100 km: 71 historic and cultural sites, 341 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Hrušica Mountain 9 kmN
- Javorniki Mountain 7 kmSE
- Nanos Mountain 13 kmW
- Reka River 20 kmSW
25–60 km94 places
- Raša River 26 kmW
- Markovec Mountain 48 kmSW
- Veliki Snežnik Mountain 29 kmSE
- Šmarna gora Mountain 44 kmNE
60–100 km430 places
- Krk Island 84 kmS
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 78 kmSE
- Otočić Košljun Island 89 kmS
- Lake Bohinj Lake 63 kmNW
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