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Village

Solkan

Located in Urban Municipality of Nova Gorica, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°58′17″ N 13°38′58″ E

Map showing the location of Solkan Solkan
Location in Slovenia
Population
3,227
3.2K
Elevation
101 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
TRS Trieste Airport21 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport68 km

About Solkan

Solkan is a village. Location: Urban Municipality of Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Population: 3,227. Elevation: 101 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Trieste Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Solkan Bridge and Monte Ermada.

Climate of Solkan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (160 mm)
Driest month
February (76 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 Solkan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°16°22°25°28°28°24°18°12°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°7°11°15°17°17°13°9°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)1037698127130150100115159160160131

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

How to get to Solkan

The nearest airport is Trieste Airport (TRS), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 67 km to the east.

Airports

  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 21 kmsouthwest
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 68 kmnortheast
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 92 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 67 kmeast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 88 kmnortheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 95 kmsoutheast
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 182 kmeast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 184 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Solkan

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 680 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Banjšice Natural site 15 kmNE
  • The Roman fortress Castra Historic site 22 kmSE
  • Solkan Bridge Landmark 1 kmN
  • Trnovski Gozd Natural site 19 kmE

25–60 km147 places

  • Raša River 25 kmSE
  • Lake Bohinj Lake 39 kmNE
  • Lake Bled Lake 56 kmNE
  • Triglav Mountain 47 kmN

60–100 km783 places

  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 77 kmSE
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 65 kmE
  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 84 kmNE
  • Mala Gora Mountain 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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