Geography & environment — Slovenia
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Slovenia: Europe
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Europe
- Geographic Coordinates
46 07 N, 14 49 E
- Total Area
7,827 Square Miles 20,273 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
7,780 Square Miles 20,151 Square Kilometers
- Water Area
47 Square Miles 122 Square Kilometers
- Land Boundaries
675 Miles 1,086 Kilometers
- Border Countries
Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km, Italy 232 km, Hungary 102 km
- Coastline
29 Miles 47 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east
- Highest Point
2,864 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Triglav 2,864 m
- Lowest Point Location
Adriatic Sea 0 m
- Natural Resources
lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower, forests
- Irrigated Land
29 Square Miles 76 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Daylight saving time
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate
- Climate
Slovenia is temperate with four seasons, but the topography creates three individual climates. The northwest has an Alpine climate with strong influences from the Atlantic and abundant precipitation. Temperatures in the Alpine valleys are moderate in summer but cold in winter. The coast and a large part of Primorska as far as the Soca Valley has a Mediterranean climate with warm sunny weather much of the year and mild winters. Most of eastern Slovenia has a Continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 68-75 °F in the interior while on the coast it is around 82-85 °F. Ljubljana sits in a valley, and often has fog or rain covering the city. Slovenia gets most of its rain in the spring (May and June) and autumn (October and November). January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 30°F, and July is the warmest, with an average temperature of 70°F. The mean average temperature in Ljubljana is 50°F. Average annual precipitation is 31 inches in the east and 117 inches in the northeast, on account of heavier snowfall.
- Terrain
a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east
- Location
south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia
- Total Area
7,827 Square Miles 20,273 Square Kilometers
- Border Countries
Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km, Italy 232 km, Hungary 102 km
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
Sava River polluted with domestic and industrial waste
pollution of coastal waters with heavy metals and toxic chemicals
forest damage near Koper from air pollution (originating at metallurgical and chemical plants) and resulting acid rain
- Environment - International Agreements
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements