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Municipality of Vrhnika, Slovenia

Vrhnika

Vrhnika is a small town in Municipality of Vrhnika, Slovenia, 297 m above sea level. It has a population of about 8,969 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population8,969
Local time16:34
45.96° N, 14.29° EElevation 297 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
The year in Vrhnikaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec57October
October: high / low16° / 7°
Rain this month160mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Vrhnika at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-2°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

122 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

85 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.9 km

Weather in Vrhnika

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
13°C

Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 69%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct14°6°5.3 mm
Fri23 Oct15°5°1.5 mm
Sat24 Oct11°5°20.2 mm
Sun25 Oct15°3°
Mon26 Oct15°3°
Tue27 Oct17°7°
Wed28 Oct22°6°
Thu29 Oct17°9°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct14°3°
Sat31 Oct10°4°0.5 mm

When to go to Vrhnika

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score312941626564586170572227
High4°7°12°17°22°26°28°27°22°16°9°4°
Low-2°-1°2°6°10°14°15°15°11°7°4°-1°
Rain (mm)8685110119122148112138158160156140
Wet days91010121414131212111210

What's on in Vrhnika

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Vrhnika

All monuments

More museums: Vrhnika Cultural Centre

Outdoors around Vrhnika

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Šinkovčev gričViewpoints · 813 m
0.3 km
Speleo CampCamp sites
0.4 km
Razgledna točka nad VihrovicoViewpoints · 832 m
0.8 km
Plezališče RetovjeClimbing
0.8 km
KorenjakClimbing
0.9 km
Koča na Planini nad VrhnikoMountain huts · 733 m
1.2 km
Stari VrhSki area · 7 km of pistes · 4 lifts
25 km
Smučarski center CerknoSki area · 10 km of pistes · 7 lifts
29 km
Soriška planinaSki area · 6 km of pistes · 5 lifts
38 km
Dive site
18 km

Nature around Vrhnika

Nature in Slovenia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Slovenia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Vrhnika

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Vrhnika

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.5Resia 3 km ↙1976 · 90 km
6.1Lestans 2 km ←1976 · 113 km
6.0Venzone 6 km ↘1976 · 93 km
5.9Venzone 1 km ↙1976 · 98 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Slovenia

Vrhnika from above

Getting to Vrhnika

Ljubljana Jože Pučnik AirportLJU
32 km
Trieste AirportTRS
66 km
Klagenfurt AirportKLU
76 km
VerdRailway station
1.9 km
LogatecRailway station
6.8 km
BorovnicaRailway station
7.4 km

Places near Vrhnika

Places with a climate like Vrhnika

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Vrhnika?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Vrhnika.
What is the hottest month in Vrhnika?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Vrhnika?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Vrhnika?
May is the wettest month with about 122 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.