When to go · Bled
Bled in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Slovenia: Ljubljana's lights and markets; ski season opens.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovenia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovenia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Slovenia: Ljubljana's lights and markets; ski season opens.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BledHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Julian Alps, Slovenia · Bled, Bohinj, Kranjska Gora, Boveccool
Snow December–March; hiking June–September; the Soča side is among the wettest places in Europe in autumn.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas, Independence and Unity Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Slovenia
Shops closed; ski resorts busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Slovenia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Slovenia overall
- Medium
Slovenia overall: Ljubljana's lights and markets; ski season opens.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bled, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Slovenia: Ljubljana's lights and markets; ski season opens.
May: Inside Bled's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Bled: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket