Slovenia in April

Spring in Ljubljana and the Karst; waterfalls full; Vršič may still be shut.

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatGreen valleys, cave visits without queues; high trails still snowy.
• JuneGreatExcellent: long days, open passes, sea warming.
• SeptemberGreatBest month: warm sea, clear mountains, fewer people.

• Ljubljana and the centre · Ljubljana, Škofja Loka, Mariborfine

  Continental: foggy winters in the Ljubljana basin, warm summers with storms.

• Julian Alps · Bled, Bohinj, Kranjska Gora, Boveccool

  Snow December–March; hiking June–September; the Soča side is among the wettest places in Europe in autumn.

• Karst and coast · Piran, Izola, Koper, Lipicafine

  Mediterranean; the bora wind blasts the Karst in winter; sea swimming June–September.

• Coast and Karst: Coast (Koper, Izola, Piran, Portorož) · Adriatic shorebest weather

  Mediterranean; sea swimming roughly May–October, warmest Jul–Aug. Bora wind can blow cold in winter.

• Coast and Karst: Karst plateau (Postojna, Divača, Sežana) · Inland limestonebest weather

  Caves stay about 8–12 °C (46–54 °F) all year; the plateau is cooler and windier than the coast.Caves stay about 46–54 °F (8–12 °C) all year; the plateau is cooler and windier than the coast.

• Eastern Slovenia: Maribor / Ptuj · Drava valleybest weather

  Continental: warm summers, cold winters, rain spread through the year.

• Eastern Slovenia: Prekmurje · Mura plainbest weather

  Slightly drier and flatter; fog can sit for days in late autumn and winter.

• Julian Alps: Julian Alps · Bled, Bohinj, Soča valley, Kranjska Gorafine

  Valley summers are mild; afternoon thunderstorms June–August. Snow closes high passes in winter — check local conditions and seasonal closures before driving up a valley.

• Pohorje-Savinjska: Pohorje plateau · Ridge above 1,000 m, west and east of the summitfine

  Cooler and wetter than the valleys; snow cover on the ridge typically December to March, and the ski season depends on it.

• Pohorje-Savinjska: Savinja valley and Celje basin · Celje, Laško, Slovenske Konjice, Slovenj Gradecbest weather

  Valley heat in July and August; afternoon thunderstorms are common in summer.

• Southeastern Slovenia: Novo Mesto / Brežice · Krka and Sava valleysbest weather

  Continental valley climate: warm summers, cold winters with snow; spring and autumn are the pick. Check current forecasts before travelling.

• Ljubljana16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
• Bled15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain days
• Bovec13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Brežice17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Celje16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
• Divača18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain days
• Dovje-Mojstrana13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 11 rain days
• Grosuplje16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 6 rain days
• Idrija15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Izola18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Jesenice15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Jezersko16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Kamnik16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Kobarid15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain days
• Koper18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Kranj17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Kranjska Gora14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain days
• Lendava16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain days
• Lipica17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain days
• Maribor17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
• Murska Sobota17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
• Nova Gorica16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain days
• Novo Mesto16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain days
• Piran17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Portorož18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
• Postojna15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain days
• Ptuj16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
• Ribnica16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain days
• Sevnica17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain days
• Sežana17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Škofja Loka16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
• Slovenj Gradec15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain days
• Srednja Dobrava15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain days
• Tolmin16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
• Trbovlje17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Uskovnica12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain days

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.

• Easter

  Easter Monday

  Shops closed; Easter Sunday also closed.

• Day of Uprising, Labour Day

  27 Apr, 1–2 May

  A long spring break; bonfires on 30 April; coast busy.

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Rated best or good this month

• Ljubljana

  Mild; terraces open.

• Lipica

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Novo Mesto

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Ptuj

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (fair season, mild weather)

• Sevnica

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Škofja Loka

  Best months: Apr–Oct