When to go · Slovenia
Slovenia in September
Great month. Best month: warm sea, clear mountains, fewer people.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Slovenia
- Prices
- Medium
- Slovenia
Verdict
Best month: warm sea, clear mountains, fewer people.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Slovenia in this guide.
Weather in September
- Ljubljana and the centre · Ljubljana, Škofja Loka, Mariborbest weather
Continental: foggy winters in the Ljubljana basin, warm summers with storms.
- Julian Alps · Bled, Bohinj, Kranjska Gora, Bovecbest weather
Snow December–March; hiking June–September; the Soča side is among the wettest places in Europe in autumn.
- Karst and coast · Piran, Izola, Koper, Lipicabest weather
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 valleyfine
Continental: warm summers, cold winters, rain spread through the year.
- Eastern Slovenia: Prekmurje · Mura plainfine
Slightly drier and flatter; fog can sit for days in late autumn and winter.
- Julian Alps: Julian Alps · Bled, Bohinj, Soča valley, Kranjska Gorabest weather
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.
- Ljubljana21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
- Bled21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
- Bovec20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain days
- Brežice23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
- Celje24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Divača26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
- Dovje-Mojstrana19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
- Grosuplje23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
- Idrija22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- Izola25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Jesenice21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
- Jezersko23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
- Kamnik21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
- Kobarid21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Koper25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
- Kranj24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
- Kranjska Gora20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
- Lendava24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Lipica24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Maribor22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
- Murska Sobota23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain days
- Nova Gorica23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
- Novo Mesto24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Piran24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Portorož26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- Postojna23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
- Ptuj23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Ribnica21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
- Sevnica23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Sežana24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
- Škofja Loka22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
- Slovenj Gradec20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
- Srednja Dobrava23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Tolmin23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
- Trbovlje23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- Uskovnica18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Slovenia
- Medium
- Prices · Slovenia
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Slovenia, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 1
September: Best month: warm sea, clear mountains, fewer people.
May: Green valleys, cave visits without queues; high trails still snowy.
Slovenia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in September
Rated best or good this month
Ljubljana and the centre
Best weather of the year (Ljubljana, Škofja Loka, Maribor)
Julian Alps
Best weather of the year (Bled, Bohinj, Kranjska Gora, Bovec)
Karst and coast
Best weather of the year (Piran, Izola, Koper, Lipica)
Warm; wine season starts.
Best months: May–Jun, Sep
Best months: Jun–Sep for rafting and hiking; late Sep for quiet trails
Best months: May–Sep
Best months: May–Sep
Best months: May–Sep
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: May–September
Best months: May–Sep