Slovenia weather remains largely continental, and only partly mitigated by the Adriatic Sea. The north part of the country experiences Alpine climatic conditions, the coastal region retains a Mediterranean disposition becoming continental in the Pannonian Plain in the northeastern part of the country.  The prevailing Mediterranean patterns of the coastal zone equals quite pleasant summers that are mostly dry with average highs usually just below 30°C, while winter conditions are modified by the cold northeastern bora winds, thus experiencing heavy and abundant rainfall.

Summers are hot but often punctuated by heavy downpour and the winters are long, cold and with abundant snowfall in the inland regions of Slovenia, that experiences a continental climate. It’s not uncommon for temperatures in the area to drop bellow freezing point, especially between November and February, while the average temperatures in July hover around 21°C.

Typically, the mountainous regions receive abundant rainfalls that push precipitation to levels of around reaching 1,200 to 1,400 mm annually. Rainfall is also plentiful in the capital city of Slovenia, averaging 1390 mm a year. However, the Julian Alps and the Dinaric-Alpine are by far the wettest parts of Slovenia, closely followed by the Kamnik-Savinja Alps.