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Population
883
883
Elevation
372 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport46 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport53 km

About Škale

Škale is a village. Location: Urban Municipality of Velenje, Slovenia. Population: 883. Elevation: 372 m.

From Wikipedia

Škale (pronounced [ˈʃkaːlɛ], German: Skalis) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. It lies just north of the town of Velenje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The former parish church, dedicated to Saint George, was demolished on September 27, 1951 (when the bell tower was dynamited). A new smaller filial church dedicated to Saint Joseph was built in 1976 in a new location.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Škale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (154 mm)
Driest month
January (52 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
Climate of Škale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°15°20°24°26°25°21°15°8°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°4°9°12°14°13°10°6°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)5256779610615414813311912311780

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

How to get to Škale

The nearest airport is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) (53 km). The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 59 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 46 kmeast
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 53 kmwest
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 66 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 81 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 127 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Škale

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 701 natural sites, 364 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Ribnica Lake Lake 19 kmNE
  • Lake Žovnek Lake 13 kmSW
  • Rogla Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Črni Vrh Mountain 16 kmNE

25–60 km313 places

  • Šmarna gora Mountain 56 kmSW
  • Pohorje Mountain 33 kmNE
  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 40 kmW
  • Grintavec Mountain 44 kmW

60–100 km937 places

  • Lake Bohinj Lake 96 kmW
  • Lake Bled Lake 78 kmW
  • Triglav Mountain 98 kmW
  • Rjavina Mountain 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Paka River, Slovenia
    8.3 km SW
  • Lake Žovnek Lake, Slovenia
    13 km SW
  • Črni Vrh Mountain, Municipality of Mislinja
    16 km NE
  • Bolska River, Slovenia
    15 km S
  • Rogla Mountain, Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica
    19 km NE
  • Ribnica Lake Lake, Slovenia
    19 km NE

Sources & licences

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