Podgrad
Located in Urban Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°44′00″ N 15°12′00″ E
- Population
- 127
- 127
- Elevation
- 441 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport68 km
- RJK Rijeka Airport76 km
About Podgrad
Podgrad is a village. Location: Urban Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Population: 127. Elevation: 441 m.
Podgrad (pronounced [pɔdˈɡɾáːt, ˈpɔ̀ːdɡɾat]) is a settlement south of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. In January 2026, the population was 120. The local parish church, built on a slight elevation on the edge of the village, is dedicated to the Our Lady of Good Counsel and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- registered immobile cultural heritage of Slovenia
- Area
- 1.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Podgrad
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 120 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- June (131 mm)
- Driest month
- January (58 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° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 66 | 84 | 97 | 99 | 131 | 112 | 116 | 118 | 121 | 120 | 91 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Podgrad
The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), 68 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zagreb, 61 km to the east.
Airports
- Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 68 kmeast
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 76 kmsouthwest
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 79 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 61 kmeast
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 64 kmnorthwest
- Rijeka Population: 108K 74 kmsouthwest
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 121 kmnorthwest
- Graz Population: 303.3K 149 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Podgrad
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 109 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Žumberačka Gora Mountain 11 kmE
- Trdinov Vrh Mountain 10 kmE
- Kočevski Rog Mountain 16 kmSW
- Radulja River 20 kmN
25–60 km38 places
- Veliki Snežnik Mountain 60 kmW
- Mala Gora Mountain 36 kmW
- Krka River 36 kmNE
- Stična River 38 kmNW
60–100 km173 places
- Krk Island 86 kmSW
- Kašina River 81 kmE
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 77 kmSW
- Otočić Košljun Island 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Trdinov Vrh Mountain, Municipality of Šentjernej9.7 km E -
Temenica River, Slovenia9.1 km NW
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Žumberačka Gora Mountain, Slovenia11 km E -
Lahinja River, Slovenia14 km SE -
Kočevski Rog Mountain, Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice16 km SW
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Radulja River, Slovenia20 km N
Sources & licences
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