- Elevation
- 1,796 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RJK Rijeka Airport42 km
- LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport71 km
About Snežnik
Snežnik is a mountain. Location: Slovenia. Elevation: 1,796 m.
Snežnik (pronounced [snɛˈʒniːk]; Slovene: Snežnik, Croatian: Snježnik, Latin: Mons Albus, Italian: Monte Nevoso, German: Krainer Schneeberg) is a wide karst limestone plateau with an area of about 85 km2 (33 sq mi) in the Dinaric Alps. It can also be viewed as a southern extension of the Julian Alps. The main part of the plateau is in Slovenia, while the southern part extends into Croatia and connects to the mountain region of Gorski Kotar.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 1,123 m
- Area
- 85 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Snežnik
This month · November
A wet month
Day 1° · Night -6° · Rain 199 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- November (199 mm)
- Driest month
- February (105 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° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 1° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -8° | -5° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -6° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 105 | 129 | 152 | 137 | 161 | 115 | 131 | 151 | 180 | 199 | 156 |
How to get to Snežnik
The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 29 km to the south.
Airports
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 42 kmsouth
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 71 kmnorth
- Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 81 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Rijeka Population: 108K 29 kmsouth
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 52 kmnorth
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 116 kmnorth
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 121 kmeast
- Graz Population: 303.3K 181 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Snežnik
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 185 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Veliki Snežnik Mountain 1 kmSE
- Javorniki Mountain 21 kmNW
- Obrh River 16 kmN
- Risnjak Mountain 22 kmSE
25–60 km72 places
- Krk Island 58 kmS
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 52 kmS
- Raša River 51 kmNW
- Markovec Mountain 59 kmW
60–100 km217 places
- Otočić Košljun Island 64 kmS
- Lake Bohinj Lake 90 kmNW
- Lake Bled Lake 90 kmN
- Triglav Mountain 100 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Snežnik Village, Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica2.9 km SW
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Kozarišče Village, Municipality of Loška Dolina4.5 km N
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Vrh Village, Municipality of Loška Dolina7.1 km NE
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Babna Polica Village, Municipality of Loška Dolina7.4 km NE
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Babno Polje Village, Municipality of Loška Dolina9.8 km NE
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Prezid Village, Town of Čabar11 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Veliki Snežnik Mountain, Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica1.1 km SE
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Risnjak Mountain, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County22 km SE -
Gorski Kotar Mountain, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County17 km S -
Risnjak National Park Natural site, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County22 km SE -
Javorniki Mountain, Municipality of Pivka21 km NW
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Čabranka River, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County20 km E
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Obrh River, Slovenia16 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources