Žilina
City in Slovakia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Mariánske námestie Zilina 5SM: Sebastian Mierzwa, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Žilina is a city in Slovakia, in Žilina Region. About 81,219 people live in the city proper, making it the 6th largest city of Slovakia in our atlas.
It lies at 49.22° N, 18.74° E, about 347 m (1,138 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Bratislava time zone.
Location
Red dot: Žilina. Green dots: other major cities of Slovakia. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Žilina has a continental (warm summer) climate (Köppen Dfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 23°C (74°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -8°C (18°F). Around 837 mm (33 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in SlovakiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3056508 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q25797 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Mariánske námestie Zilina 5SM: Sebastian Mierzwa, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)