Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Kranjska Gora is
moderately continental, characterized by cold winters, with temperatures often below freezing (0 °C or 32 °F), and mild or pleasantly warm summers.
The city is located in the Julian Alps, at an altitude of 800 meters (2,600 feet), near the border with Italy and Austria, and is a renowned ski resort.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -3.5 °C (26 °F), that of the warmest months (July, August) is of 16.5 °C (62 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Kranjska Gora - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -8 | -7 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -3 | -7 |
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| Max (°C) | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
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| Min (°F) | 18 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 43 | 36 | 27 | 19 |
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| Max (°F) | 34 | 39 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 64 | 55 | 43 | 36 |
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amounts to 1,475 millimeters (58 inches) per year: so, it is quite abundant. It ranges from 65 mm (2.6 in) in the driest month (February) to 165 mm (6.5 in) in the wettest (October). Here is the average precipitation.
Kranjska Gora - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 70 | 65 | 85 | 125 | 130 | 155 | 150 | 130 | 150 | 165 | 150 | 95 | 1475 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 58.1 |
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| Days | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 150 |
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On average, there are around 2,210
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Kranjska Gora - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Kranjska Gora runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes, it can be hot in July and August, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a jacket for the evening.
Late winter and early spring (February-March) are recommended for a ski holiday, since the days are longer than in December and January.