The area where Bistrica ob Sotli is located is part of the Pannonian marginal landscapes. It is a predominantly hilly area, sparsely populated and fragmented in relief. The whole area is open to the east and is therefore influenced by continental air masses. Air temperatures at micro and local level are mainly influenced by location, relief and land use. Relief mainly influences the formation of the thermal belt and the temperature inversion belt. The aim of this work is to determine how minimum temperatures are spatially distributed and which factors influence them. Average minimum temperatures are lower in the valleys due to temperature inversion, while absolute minimum temperatures are lowest in the hill and mountain belt, which is attributed to the greater exposure to cold air masses at higher elevations. Temperature amplitudes are higher in the lowlands and in summer.
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