Nova Gorica in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Nova Gorica sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 574 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Nova Gorica's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nova Gorica's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
574 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nova Gorica in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Nova Gorica reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Nova Gorica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
4
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Nova Gorica weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°1089.84.18.90.0
Feb / -1°1149.63.8100.5
Mar10° / 12311.42.611.62.4
Apr15° / 14014.20.913.34.0
May19° / 10°15916014.75.3
Jun23° / 14°14814.6015.56.1
Jul25° / 16°12613.6015.26.5
Aug25° / 16°13713.10146.5
Sep20° / 12°18112.8012.35.9
Oct15° / 18412.60.310.74.3
Nov10° / 20913.21.49.31.9
Dec / -0°14110.138.50.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Nova Gorica gets around 574 mm of rain and snow over 39 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Nova Gorica?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nova Gorica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nova Gorica in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Nova Gorica sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 39 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nova Gorica in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Nova Gorica in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nova Gorica peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nova Gorica in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nova Gorica is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nova Gorica's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1817 µg/m³Sep 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Gorica?

Nova Gorica sits at 46.0°N, 13.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Gorizia, 3.0 km away.

MonfalconeUdineTriesteDivačaBohinjKoperPiran

Topography around Nova Gorica

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nova Gorica.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Gorica has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Nova Gorica is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
1,433 m
80 km
2,763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Gorizia 3.0 km · Monfalcone 19 km · Udine 34 km · Trieste 36 km · Divača 39 km · Bohinj 42 km · Koper 46 km · Piran 48 km

Slovenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$37,376
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 69%atheist 14%Orthodox 4%non-believer/agnostic 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nova Gorica (45.956°, 13.6484°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.