- Population
- 209
- 209
- Elevation
- 442 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport45 km
- LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport55 km
About Podkraj
Podkraj is a village. Location: Municipality of Žalec, Slovenia. Population: 209. Elevation: 442 m.
Podkraj (pronounced [pɔtˈkɾai̯]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies in the eastern part of the Ložnica Hills (Slovene: Ložniško gričevje) north of Žalec. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
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At a glance
- Area
- 3.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Podkraj
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- June (154 mm)
- Driest month
- January (55 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) | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 57 | 80 | 97 | 102 | 154 | 134 | 130 | 115 | 125 | 116 | 84 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Podkraj
The nearest airport is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) (55 km). The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 59 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 45 kmnortheast
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 55 kmwest
- Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 72 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 59 kmsouthwest
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 73 kmnorthwest
- Graz Population: 303.3K 85 kmnorth
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 86 kmsoutheast
- Rijeka Population: 108K 124 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Podkraj
Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 633 natural sites, 346 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Ribnica Lake Lake 21 kmNE
- Lake Žovnek Lake 12 kmSW
- Rogla Mountain 20 kmNE
- Črni Vrh Mountain 18 kmN
25–60 km254 places
- Šmarna gora Mountain 57 kmW
- Pohorje Mountain 33 kmNE
- Mrzla Gora Mountain 44 kmW
- Grintavec Mountain 47 kmW
60–100 km895 places
- Kašina River 100 kmSE
- Lake Bohinj Lake 99 kmW
- Lake Bled Lake 81 kmW
- Veliki Snežnik Mountain 98 kmSW
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