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characteristics such as warm summers
and moderately cold winters. July and August are the warmest months with daily
highs generally between 25 and 30 °C (77 and 86 °F), and January is
the coldest month with the temperatures mostly oscillating around
0 °C
(32 °F).
The city experiences 90 days of frost per year, and 11 days with temperatures
above30 °C
(86 °F). The
precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the seasons, although
winter and spring tend to be somewhat drier than summer and autumn. Yearly
precipitation is about 1,400 mm (55 in), making Ljubljana one of the
wettest European capitals. Thunderstorms are very common from May to September
and can occasionally be quite heavy. Snow is common from December to February;
on average, there are 48 days with snow cover recorded each winter season. The
city is known for its fog, which is recorded on average on 64 days per year,
mostly in autumn and winter, and can be particularly persistent in conditions
of
temperature inversion.
In summer, the weather in the city is
under the influence of Mediterranean air currents, so the summers are sunny and
warm.
