Diving

DIVING SLOVENIA CLIMATE




CLIMATE


Slovenia has a temperate climate, Mediterranean on the coast and continental in the east. Summers are mild and warm, winters are cold.

Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures in winter/summer: from -8/10ºC in the northwest, 2/20ºC up country and 5/24ºC on the coast.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: 850 mm on the coast, 900 mm up country, 3 000 mm in the mountains.


Coast

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

7

8

12

17

22

25

28

27

23

18

12

8

Night temperature [°C]

3

4

6

9

14

17

19

19

17

12

8

4

Water temperature [°C]

15

14

14

15

17

21

23

24

23

20

17

15

Julian Alps

Day temperature [°C]

7

10

17

22

25

27

29

29

26

22

14

6

Night temperature [°C]

-14

-12

-6

-2

1

4

8

7

4

-1

-7

-11



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Triglav 2 864 m
Lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m


Natural resources

coal, lead, lignite, zinc


Land use

Arable land: 8.53%
Permanent crops: 1.43%
Other: 90.04%


Natural hazards

earthquakes, flooding


Environmental issues

air and water pollution, acid rains