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Village

Žirje

Located in Municipality of Sežana, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°42′30″ N 13°55′07″ E

Map showing the location of Žirje Žirje
Location in Slovenia
Population
96
96
Elevation
388 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TRS Trieste Airport38 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport71 km

About Žirje

Žirje is a village. Location: Municipality of Sežana, Slovenia. Population: 96. Elevation: 388 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Trieste Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Monte dei Pini and Bate.

Climate of Žirje

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 188 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (188 mm)
Driest month
February (92 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 Žirje
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°10°14°19°23°26°26°22°16°11°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°5°9°13°15°16°12°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)11992118138134155104122150175188162

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

How to get to Žirje

The nearest airport is Trieste Airport (TRS), 38 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 59 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 38 kmwest
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 71 kmnortheast
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 75 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 59 kmnortheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 106 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 161 kmeast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 191 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Žirje

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 333 natural sites, 94 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Raša River 12 kmN
  • The Roman fortress Castra Historic site 20 kmN
  • Montebello Mountain 11 kmSW
  • Slavnik Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km46 places

  • Markovec Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 45 kmE
  • Porezen Mountain 52 kmN
  • Hrušica Mountain 25 kmNE

60–100 km371 places

  • Krk Island 89 kmSE
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 85 kmSE
  • Otočić Košljun Island 94 kmSE
  • Lake Bohinj Lake 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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