Žilina Region, Slovakia
Žilina
Žilina is a town in Žilina Region, Slovakia, 347 m above sea level. It has a population of about 79,873 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population79,873
Local time16:56
49.22° N, 18.74° EElevation 347 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes010 01, 010 03 …October: high / low15° / 5°
Rain this month53mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Žilina at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:17 · 17:4310 h 27 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:17Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.2Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
93 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 10 km
How Žilina has grown
People living in the built-up area (18 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+11%60k in 1975 → 67k in 2025Weather in Žilina
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 4 km/h · humidity 93%
Today22 Oct13°4°18.8 mm
Fri23 Oct16°1°
Sat24 Oct12°5°1.2 mm
Sun25 Oct14°1°4.4 mm
Mon26 Oct13°3°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct12°0°
Wed28 Oct18°3°
Thu29 Oct13°8°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct12°6°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct13°5°
When to go to Žilina
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 20 | 22 | 58 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 52 | 22 | 17 |
| High | 2° | 4° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 3° |
| Low | -5° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 52 | 43 | 53 | 49 | 78 | 89 | 93 | 80 | 69 | 53 | 58 | 59 |
| Wet days | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
What's on in Žilina
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Žilina
1.5 km
Budatín CastleBuilt 1300
0.2 km
Church of the Holy Trinity, ŽilinaBuilt 1500
0.1 km
Church of the Conversion of Saint Paul in ŽilinaBuilt 1743
2.7 km
Saint George ChurchBuilt 1400
0 km
Immaculata (Žilina)Built 1738
0.3 km
Rosenfeldov palácBuilt 1907
Museum1.5 km
Povážie museumBuilt 1942
Museum10 km
Stredoveká dedina PasekaBuilt 2013More museums: Dom "Lombardini" · Múzeum židovskej kultúry · Pamätná izba Vrbu a Wetzlera
Outdoors around Žilina
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Termálne žriedlo, Liečivý prameňHot springs & thermal baths
0.5 kmJungle parkTheme parks
0.7 kmPanoramaparkTheme parks
0.8 kmLezecká stena K2 ŽilinaClimbing
0.9 kmRozhľadňa ŠpicákViewpoints · 620 m
0.9 kmAutocamping VarínCamp sites
0.9 kmLyžiarske a rekreačné stredisko Veľké OstréSki area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
7.9 kmHolý dielSki area · 2 lifts
9.7 kmWin ter park MartinkySki area · 8 km of pistes · 5 lifts
16 kmSKI Bukovina TurzovkaSki area · 2 lifts
21 kmaqua proDive site
1.3 kmNature around Žilina
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Slovakia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Žilina
Earthquakes around Žilina
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record15within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Radlin 2 km ↘1983 · 93 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 2 km
Cretaceous · 2
Ammonites · 31Crioceratites, Pseudothurmannia, Anahamulina, Balearites, Phylloceras, Acrioceras, Partschiceras, Neolissoceras, Euptychoceras, Plesiospitidiscus, Barremites, Paraspidoceras
Universities and research institutes
University of ŽilinaUniversity or college · founded 1953
Výskumný Ústav MliekarenskýResearch institute · founded 1952
Towns and villages around Žilina
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Závodie1.5 kmBánová2.7 kmStrážov2.9 kmZádubnie3.1 kmBrezový Dvor3.3 kmVranie3.9 kmHôrky3.9 kmBrodno4 kmBytčica4.2 kmTeplička nad Váhom4.4 kmDivinka4.5 kmRosina4.9 kmTrnové4.9 kmLalinek5 kmBytčianska Lehota5 kmBitarová5.2 kmOvčiarsko5.4 kmLietavská Lúčka5.9 kmMojšova Lúčka6.1 kmZástranie6.1 kmBrezany6.2 kmDivina6.3 kmBálovia6.4 kmMarček6.5 kmMojš6.5 kmPeklina6.7 kmHorný Hričov6.8 kmNededza7 kmPaština Závada7.2 kmLietava7.6 kmVišňové7.7 kmPorúbka7.7 kmGbeľany7.7 kmDolný Hričov7.8 kmKotrčiná Lúčka7.8 kmZlatné7.9 kmSvederník8.2 kmTurie8.3 kmZárieč-Keblov8.3 kmStráňavy8.3 kmHričovské Podhradie8.5 kmLúky8.5 kmLietavská Závadka8.9 kmPodhorie8.9 kmLietavská Svinná9.1 kmDolný Keblov9.1 kmHorný Keblov9.5 kmVarín9.8 kmStrečno9.9 kmKnezova Lehota10 kmBabkov10 kmPoluvsie10 kmKrasňany11 kmKlukania11 kmNezbudská Lúčka11 kmRajecké Teplice11 kmStránske12 kmDlhé Pole12 kmStráža12 kmDolná Tižina13 kmLysica13 kmZbyňov13 kmKonská13 kmKunerad14 kmKľače15 kmJasenové15 kmBačín15 km
Žilina from above
Around Žilina37 places to see, do and reach nearby
KysucaNature1.5 kmRajčankaNature2.6 kmVarínkaNature9.9 kmŽilina ReservoirNature5.2 kmŠarkania dieraNature11 kmHričov ReservoirNature4.1 kmVeľký KriváňMountain22 kmMalý KriváňMountain19 kmHromovéMountain24 kmStenyMountain24 kmVeľký RozsutecMountain26 kmPekelníkMountain21 kmLyžiarske a rekreačné stredisko Veľké OstréSki area7.9 kmHolý dielSki area9.7 kmWin ter park MartinkySki area16 kmSKI Bukovina TurzovkaSki area21 kmaqua proDive site1.3 kmBudatín CastleMonument1.5 kmChurch of the Holy Trinity, ŽilinaMonument0.1 kmChurch of the Conversion of Saint Paul in ŽilinaMonumentunder 100 mSaint George ChurchMonument2.7 kmImmaculata (Žilina)Monumentunder 100 mRosenfeldov palácMonument0.3 kmNew Synagogue, ŽilinaMonument0.2 kmChurch of Saint Stephen the KingMonument1.2 kmPovážie museumMuseum1.5 kmStredoveká dedina PasekaMuseum10 kmŽilinaStation0.7 kmŽilina-ZáriečieStation0.8 kmBytčicaStation3.9 kmKompa StrečnoFerry port10 kmMartinPlace22 kmČadcaPlace24 kmBytčaPlace13 kmVrútkyPlace18 kmTeplička nad VáhomPlace4.4 kmKysucké Nové MestoPlace9.1 km
Postal codes
010 01010 03010 07010 08010 09010 10010 14010 15
Getting to Žilina
Leoš Janáček Airport OstravaOSR
70 kmSliač AirportSLD
71 kmPoprad-Tatry AirportTAT
111 kmŽilinaRailway station
0.7 kmŽilina-ZáriečieRailway station
0.8 kmBytčicaRailway station
3.9 kmKompa StrečnoFerry port
10 kmPlaces near Žilina
Places with a climate like Žilina
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Žilina?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Žilina.
What is the hottest month in Žilina?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Žilina?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Žilina?
July is the wettest month with about 93 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Žilina?
Žilina has 8 postal codes: 010 01, 010 03, 010 07, 010 08, 010 09, 010 10, 010 14, 010 15.