Slovenia in May

Green valleys, cave visits without queues; high trails still snowy.

• Ljubljana and the centre · Ljubljana, Škofja Loka, Mariborbest weather

  Continental: foggy winters in the Ljubljana basin, warm summers with storms.

• Julian Alps · Bled, Bohinj, Kranjska Gora, Bovecfine

  Snow December–March; hiking June–September; the Soča side is among the wettest places in Europe in autumn.

• Karst and coast · Piran, Izola, Koper, Lipicabest weather

  Mediterranean; the bora wind blasts the Karst in winter; sea swimming June–September.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Day of Uprising, Labour Day

  27 Apr, 1–2 May

  A long spring break; bonfires on 30 April; coast busy.

Crowds · Slovenia

Medium

Prices · Slovenia

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Ljubljana and the centre

  Best weather of the year (Ljubljana, Škofja Loka, Maribor)

• Karst and coast

  Best weather of the year (Piran, Izola, Koper, Lipica)

• Ljubljana

  Warm and green; long days.