Nova Gorica climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Nova Gorica?

Nova Gorica has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.9 °C and it receives 1,757 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nova Gorica?

The hottest day measured in Nova Gorica between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 2006, reaching 35.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Nova Gorica?

The coldest day measured in Nova Gorica between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1940, at -25.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Nova Gorica?

Yes. Nova Gorica gets on average 75.9 cm of snow per year and has around 78 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Nova Gorica warmed?

Yes: Nova Gorica warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Nova Gorica?

The wettest day measured in Nova Gorica between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 1973, with 124 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Nova Gorica?

The windiest day measured in Nova Gorica between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1940, with winds reaching 33.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Nova Gorica?

The warmest month in Nova Gorica is July (19.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Nova Gorica?

Nova Gorica receives on average 1,757 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 153 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Nova Gorica?

Nova Gorica gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Nova Gorica (Slovenia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 9.9 °C and it receives 1,757 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (19.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-0.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Nova Gorica averages 78 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 153 rainy days per year.

Nova Gorica has warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.33 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 100 to 56 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 35.7 °C (on 21 July 2006) and the coldest -25.0 °C (on 15 February 1940).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Nova GoricaUrban Municipality of Nova Gorica

coords: 45.96°, 13.65°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

DfbWarm-summer humid continentalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

9.9°C

Average daily high

13.9°C

Average daily low

6.3°C

Annual rainfall

1,757mm

Sunshine / day

8.8h

Mean relative humidity

79%

Average peak wind

10.3km/h

Seasonal range

19.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

78 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

4 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

153 d/yr

Annual snowfall

75.9 cm

Average feels-like high

12.8 °C

Average feels-like low

4.4 °C

Average peak gust

35.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

1 d/yr

Solar radiation

12.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.8 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

35.7 °C

21 July 2006

Coldest day

-25.0 °C

15 February 1940

Wettest day

124 mm

25 September 1973

Windiest day

33.8 km/h

11 January 1940

Strongest gust

120.2 km/h

4 February 1969

Hottest feels-like

38.8 °C

6 July 1957

Coldest feels-like

-30.3 °C

15 February 1940

Snowiest day

35.7 cm

14 February 1952

Sunniest day

15.0 h

28 June 2016

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	32.6 °C2 July 2025	-5.3 °C31 December 2025	11.4 °C	1,948 mm	16	40
2024	34.1 °C13 August 2024	-6.7 °C20 January 2024	11.9 °C	2,097 mm	28	44
2023	32.8 °C24 August 2023	-6.5 °C4 December 2023	11.9 °C	2,140 mm	12	44
2022	35.1 °C22 July 2022	-11.1 °C13 December 2022	12.1 °C	1,373 mm	21	70
2021	32.2 °C14 August 2021	-7.7 °C15 February 2021	10.8 °C	1,687 mm	9	72
2020	30.8 °C1 August 2020	-4.8 °C7 January 2020	11.3 °C	1,743 mm	2	57
2019	35.3 °C27 June 2019	-7.9 °C26 January 2019	12.0 °C	1,919 mm	17	55
2018	31.4 °C1 August 2018	-15.5 °C28 February 2018	11.9 °C	1,596 mm	12	55
2017	34.5 °C5 August 2017	-10.6 °C7 January 2017	11.1 °C	1,956 mm	11	61
2016	31.0 °C24 June 2016	-7.0 °C19 January 2016	11.1 °C	2,021 mm	2	61
2015	34.5 °C22 July 2015	-10.3 °C9 February 2015	11.5 °C	1,401 mm	23	53
2014	31.6 °C11 June 2014	-15.4 °C30 December 2014	11.9 °C	2,577 mm	3	15
2013	35.5 °C4 August 2013	-7.2 °C19 January 2013	11.0 °C	1,925 mm	21	68
2012	32.8 °C20 August 2012	-10.9 °C9 December 2012	11.0 °C	1,789 mm	12	77
2011	32.5 °C23 August 2011	-5.9 °C24 February 2011	11.3 °C	1,255 mm	8	71
2010	32.9 °C16 July 2010	-13.3 °C19 December 2010	10.2 °C	2,159 mm	4	81
2009	30.8 °C25 May 2009	-15.8 °C20 December 2009	11.1 °C	1,828 mm	4	64
2008	30.9 °C26 June 2008	-8.1 °C27 November 2008	10.8 °C	2,264 mm	2	56
2007	33.0 °C19 July 2007	-10.6 °C27 January 2007	11.3 °C	1,467 mm	6	47
2006	35.7 °C21 July 2006	-14.3 °C25 January 2006	10.7 °C	1,361 mm	21	71
2005	32.1 °C30 July 2005	-15.7 °C1 March 2005	9.8 °C	1,331 mm	2	95
2004	30.9 °C23 July 2004	-13.9 °C24 January 2004	10.1 °C	1,808 mm	2	78
2003	34.1 °C5 August 2003	-13.2 °C13 January 2003	11.1 °C	1,185 mm	27	78
2002	31.5 °C23 June 2002	-13.3 °C4 January 2002	11.2 °C	1,789 mm	4	41
2001	29.8 °C1 August 2001	-13.5 °C28 December 2001	10.5 °C	1,763 mm	0	68
2000	30.6 °C19 August 2000	-16.9 °C26 January 2000	10.8 °C	1,978 mm	3	68
1999	29.1 °C4 July 1999	-11.7 °C31 December 1999	10.2 °C	1,638 mm	0	85
1998	32.5 °C12 August 1998	-13.5 °C8 December 1998	10.3 °C	1,833 mm	9	76
1997	27.3 °C29 June 1997	-5.8 °C1 January 1997	10.3 °C	1,584 mm	0	56
1996	30.7 °C10 June 1996	-13.2 °C27 December 1996	9.3 °C	2,062 mm	2	89
1995	29.8 °C22 July 1995	-8.8 °C30 December 1995	10.1 °C	1,898 mm	0	71
1994	32.6 °C6 August 1994	-8.3 °C17 February 1994	11.3 °C	1,501 mm	11	45
1993	31.6 °C4 August 1993	-9.3 °C2 January 1993	10.1 °C	1,664 mm	5	86
1992	31.8 °C7 August 1992	-7.1 °C27 December 1992	10.3 °C	1,847 mm	7	73
1991	29.9 °C13 July 1991	-13.2 °C6 February 1991	9.3 °C	1,688 mm	0	82
1990	28.1 °C2 August 1990	-6.8 °C8 January 1990	10.2 °C	1,793 mm	0	65
1989	28.4 °C16 August 1989	-7.8 °C11 December 1989	10.0 °C	1,651 mm	0	71
1988	30.8 °C15 August 1988	-13.2 °C23 November 1988	9.9 °C	1,579 mm	2	82
1987	29.2 °C2 July 1987	-16.2 °C13 January 1987	9.0 °C	2,007 mm	0	86
1986	30.0 °C3 August 1986	-17.6 °C26 December 1986	9.2 °C	1,470 mm	1	96
1985	29.7 °C14 August 1985	-19.5 °C6 January 1985	9.0 °C	1,862 mm	0	90
1984	28.2 °C4 August 1984	-11.6 °C13 January 1984	8.8 °C	2,042 mm	0	88
1983	31.6 °C27 July 1983	-12.3 °C24 February 1983	9.8 °C	1,376 mm	3	88
1982	27.8 °C15 August 1982	-8.9 °C8 January 1982	10.0 °C	1,849 mm	0	87
1981	29.4 °C3 August 1981	-16.5 °C21 December 1981	9.2 °C	1,564 mm	0	101
1980	28.8 °C5 August 1980	-17.5 °C9 December 1980	8.5 °C	1,975 mm	0	90
1979	28.4 °C3 June 1979	-15.6 °C4 January 1979	9.2 °C	2,055 mm	0	69
1978	27.1 °C29 July 1978	-11.8 °C4 December 1978	8.8 °C	2,109 mm	0	82
1977	27.1 °C18 June 1977	-10.3 °C3 December 1977	9.7 °C	1,963 mm	0	65
1976	29.5 °C18 July 1976	-13.1 °C9 February 1976	9.2 °C	1,760 mm	0	87
1975	27.5 °C18 July 1975	-7.0 °C25 November 1975	10.1 °C	1,809 mm	0	60
1974	30.2 °C16 August 1974	-4.4 °C15 December 1974	9.8 °C	1,788 mm	1	54
1973	28.2 °C7 September 1973	-13.0 °C28 February 1973	9.1 °C	1,779 mm	0	107
1972	30.0 °C14 August 1972	-9.5 °C17 January 1972	9.3 °C	2,069 mm	1	72
1971	30.6 °C7 August 1971	-10.9 °C4 January 1971	9.6 °C	1,666 mm	2	80
1970	28.8 °C24 July 1970	-16.0 °C17 February 1970	9.2 °C	2,015 mm	0	94
1969	30.2 °C28 July 1969	-15.6 °C11 February 1969	9.1 °C	1,892 mm	1	91
1968	29.9 °C10 July 1968	-21.4 °C14 January 1968	9.2 °C	2,077 mm	0	89
1967	28.6 °C20 July 1967	-15.1 °C21 December 1967	9.8 °C	1,894 mm	0	69
1966	28.5 °C13 August 1966	-13.7 °C20 January 1966	9.8 °C	2,186 mm	0	76
1965	29.1 °C26 June 1965	-17.6 °C25 November 1965	8.4 °C	2,657 mm	0	91
1964	29.1 °C20 July 1964	-14.1 °C18 January 1964	9.0 °C	1,864 mm	0	91
1963	29.3 °C20 July 1963	-20.7 °C16 January 1963	8.7 °C	2,124 mm	0	90
1962	30.6 °C14 August 1962	-12.8 °C28 December 1962	8.7 °C	1,706 mm	2	107
1961	29.3 °C10 August 1961	-14.6 °C17 December 1961	10.0 °C	1,841 mm	0	80
1960	27.2 °C20 July 1960	-13.2 °C19 January 1960	9.8 °C	2,333 mm	0	57
1959	29.3 °C12 July 1959	-14.6 °C18 January 1959	9.9 °C	1,831 mm	0	59
1958	30.7 °C1 August 1958	-14.7 °C23 February 1958	9.5 °C	1,746 mm	1	75
1957	33.8 °C6 July 1957	-10.9 °C22 January 1957	9.7 °C	1,577 mm	5	67
1956	29.0 °C8 July 1956	-24.1 °C15 February 1956	8.4 °C	1,414 mm	0	104
1955	28.5 °C20 July 1955	-11.5 °C4 March 1955	9.1 °C	1,656 mm	0	83
1954	27.7 °C3 August 1954	-17.9 °C10 January 1954	8.9 °C	1,693 mm	0	76
1953	29.5 °C27 July 1953	-16.2 °C9 February 1953	9.7 °C	1,387 mm	0	97
1952	34.0 °C5 July 1952	-12.4 °C21 January 1952	9.3 °C	1,762 mm	12	110
1951	28.7 °C3 August 1951	-4.5 °C18 January 1951	10.2 °C	1,841 mm	0	61
1950	33.7 °C5 July 1950	-12.7 °C31 January 1950	10.2 °C	1,581 mm	8	83
1949	30.5 °C9 August 1949	-10.5 °C14 December 1949	9.9 °C	1,340 mm	2	82
1948	26.3 °C10 August 1948	-15.3 °C1 January 1948	8.9 °C	1,917 mm	0	95
1947	30.7 °C1 August 1947	-20.0 °C6 January 1947	9.3 °C	1,350 mm	2	98
1946	30.8 °C6 August 1946	-14.5 °C19 December 1946	9.2 °C	1,230 mm	3	103
1945	29.3 °C28 July 1945	-20.2 °C30 January 1945	9.1 °C	1,102 mm	0	110
1944	29.3 °C23 August 1944	-9.4 °C31 December 1944	8.7 °C	1,407 mm	0	122
1943	30.9 °C21 August 1943	-14.3 °C11 January 1943	9.5 °C	1,373 mm	2	94
1942	28.9 °C1 September 1942	-24.4 °C23 January 1942	8.5 °C	1,207 mm	0	111
1941	28.3 °C13 July 1941	-16.8 °C14 January 1941	7.6 °C	1,611 mm	0	113
1940	28.5 °C10 August 1940	-25.0 °C15 February 1940	7.4 °C	1,243 mm	0	124

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?

Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

15.7 °C

+1.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

16 d/yr

+12

Frost days (< 0 °C)

40 d/yr

-38

Annual rainfall

1948 mm

+191 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	6.4 °C	+3.4 °C	233 mm	+128 mm
Feb	6.3 °C	+1.2 °C	70 mm	-38 mm
Mar	11.8 °C	+2.5 °C	266 mm	+140 mm
Apr	16.1 °C	+2.3 °C	143 mm	-9 mm
May	17.8 °C	-0.4 °C	207 mm	+42 mm
Jun	27.1 °C	+5.2 °C	20 mm	-139 mm
Jul	24.7 °C	+0.4 °C	244 mm	+113 mm
Aug	25.0 °C	+0.9 °C	161 mm	+27 mm
Sep	20.6 °C	+0.6 °C	189 mm	+26 mm
Oct	14.6 °C	0.0 °C	187 mm	+5 mm
Nov	10.0 °C	+1.5 °C	205 mm	+13 mm
Dec	7.9 °C	+3.6 °C	24 mm	-116 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.6 °C

2 Jul 2025

Coldest day

-5.3 °C

31 Dec 2025

Wettest day

90.4 mm

7 Jul 2025

Windiest day

24.1 km/h

1 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

81.7 km/h

1 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

35.5 °C

26 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

-9.6 °C

20 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

4.6 cm

14 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

14.8 h

22 Jun 2025

What was the weather like that day?

Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.

Date

Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Nova Gorica?

Nova Gorica has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.9 °C and it receives 1,757 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nova Gorica?

The hottest day measured in Nova Gorica between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 2006, reaching 35.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Nova Gorica?

The coldest day measured in Nova Gorica between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1940, at -25.0 °C.

Does it snow in Nova Gorica?

Yes. Nova Gorica gets on average 75.9 cm of snow per year and has around 78 frost days.

Has the climate of Nova Gorica warmed?

Yes: Nova Gorica warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Nova Gorica?

The wettest day measured in Nova Gorica between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 1973, with 124 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Nova Gorica?

The windiest day measured in Nova Gorica between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1940, with winds reaching 33.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Nova Gorica?

The warmest month in Nova Gorica is July (19.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Nova Gorica?

Nova Gorica receives on average 1,757 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 153 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Nova Gorica?

Nova Gorica gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Nova Gorica?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Nova Gorica between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 1952, with 35.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Nova Gorica?

Yes: Nova Gorica has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nova Gorica?

In Nova Gorica, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.8 °C on 6 July 1957, and the lowest was -30.3 °C on 15 February 1940.

Compare Nova Gorica with another city

Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.

Nearby cities

The climate around Nova Gorica

Other cities — Slovenia

All cities in Slovenia →