Slovenia in January

Ski season at Kranjska Gora and Vogel; Ljubljana foggy and quiet.

January is rated mixed. 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.
• AprilGoodSpring in Ljubljana and the Karst; waterfalls full; Vršič may still be shut.

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

  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, Lipicacool

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

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

  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 limestonecool

  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 valleycool

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

• Eastern Slovenia: Prekmurje · Mura plaincool

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

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

  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 summitsnow

  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 Gradeccold

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

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

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

• Ljubljana3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Bled2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
• Bovec3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
• Brežice4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Celje3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
• Divača7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 10 rain days
• Dovje-Mojstrana1 °C (34 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 7 rain days
• Grosuplje4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
• Idrija4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Izola10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain days
• Jesenice2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
• Jezersko4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
• Kamnik3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Kobarid4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Koper9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain days
• Kranj5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Kranjska Gora1 °C (34 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 7 rain days
• Lendava3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Lipica7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain days
• Maribor4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Murska Sobota3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain days
• Nova Gorica5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Novo Mesto5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Piran9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain days
• Portorož10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain days
• Postojna3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain days
• Ptuj3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
• Ribnica3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
• Sevnica4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Sežana5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
• Škofja Loka3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain days
• Slovenj Gradec3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
• Srednja Dobrava3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 13 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 13 rain days
• Tolmin5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain days
• Trbovlje4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Uskovnica2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 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.

• New Year

  1–2 Jan

  Two days off; shops closed.

Crowds · Slovenia

Low

Prices · Slovenia

Low

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• Kranjska Gora

  Best months: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking and cycling