Nova Gorica in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nova Gorica sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 363 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nova Gorica's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nova Gorica's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 5°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 363 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nova Gorica in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C.
A typical winter day in Nova Gorica reaches about 5°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Nova Gorica
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Nova Gorica weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -1° | 108 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -1° | 114 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 10 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 123 | 11.4 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 15° / 6° | 140 | 14.2 | 0.9 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 159 | 16 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 14° | 148 | 14.6 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 126 | 13.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 137 | 13.1 | 0 | 14 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 20° / 12° | 181 | 12.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 184 | 12.6 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 10° / 4° | 209 | 13.2 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 5° / -0° | 141 | 10.1 | 3 | 8.5 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nova Gorica gets around 363 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min in early December to 10 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Nova Gorica?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nova Gorica.
What to pack for Nova Gorica in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nova Gorica sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nova Gorica in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Nova Gorica in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Nova Gorica in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.