Best time to visit Velika Planina

The climate in Velika Planina through the year

When to go

Velika Planina scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July and August, peaking at 66 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 16 days and clear sky 56 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 55–64. The lowest score is in April (27), when days are cool at around 12°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (23°C) is about 23 degrees warmer than a January day (0°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 79 mm in January to 175 mm in September (about 1,530 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Velika Planina lies about 1,100 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 7 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Velika Planina scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 67
• City break (15–25 °C): July–September, up to 68
• Hiking (10–22 °C): August and September, up to 66
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–October, up to 86

How it compares

Of the 17 destinations Eddigo covers in Slovenia, Velika Planina is the 3rd coolest over the year and the 8th driest. In July, when Velika Planina scores 66, Golte Ski Resort (25 km away) scores 66 and Ljubljana (28 km away) scores 67. In April, when Velika Planina is at its lowest, Padua in Italy scores 77 and lies 230 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.