With a typically Slovenian climate, temperatures in Novo Mesto are usually fairly pleasant, regardless of the time of year. However, the summer weather in Novo Mesto is the most appealing and inviting, and sees a noticeable climb in visitor numbers. You can expect to experience some rainy weather at times, although this is usually light and quite intermittent. Winter is the driest time, with only a few days of snow or rain expected between December and March.
When to go – the best time to visit Novo Mesto
By the time that June, July and August have arrived, the summer climate is well and truly here. By day, the plentiful sunny weather sees temperatures above 25°C and often rising to around 30°C. Even by night, temperatures stay around 15°C, making the evenings feel quite balmy and inviting. Although the wettest months are actually June and August, much of the rain falls overnight and rarely spoils a summer holiday week.
The winter climate in Novo Mesto is fairly cold, but night-time frosts quickly begin to die out during the month of March and sunshine levels soon increase.
NOVO MESTO YEARLY WEATHER SUMMARY
What’s the best time to travel to Novo Mesto in Slovenia? Here are some facts:
– The months May, June, July, August, and September have a nice average temperature.
– July is the warmest month with an average high of 26,8 °C and an average low of 14,7 °C.
– July is also the month with the most sunshine, with more than 9 hours per day.
– January is the coolest month with an average high of 3,7 °C and an average low of -3,2 °C.
– June is the wettest month with an average of 131 millimeters of precipitation.
– December is the most cloudy month with an average of 17 mostly cloudy days.
– January is the driest month with an average of 54 millimeters of rainfall.
– February is the month with the most snowfall, with 32 centimetres on average.
For more specific information about the climate of Novo Mesto, Slovenia, please take a look at the graphs shown below.
A climate graph for Novo Mesto, Slovenia showing mean daily maximum and minimum temperature for a month and average monthly precipitation (rain/snow).
Graph showing average monthly hours of sunshine and average monthly number of cloudy days for Novo Mesto, Slovenia.
Graph showing average monthly number of days with precipitation, average monthly number of days with snow cover and average monthly snowfall (in cm) for Novo Mesto, Slovenia.
Graph showing average monthly number of hot and cold days for Novo Mesto, Slovenia.
 Novo Mesto is the capital of the Lower Carniola (Slovene: Dolenjska) region of Slovenia and the economic, educational, cultural business and sports centre of the south-eastern part of the country. The town is perched snugly on a very sharp and extremely scenic bend of the Krka River. With a population of about 23,000, it’s the seventh largest city in Slovenia. |