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Natural site

Biokovo Nature Park

Located in Croatia Coordinates: 43°17′43″ N 17°05′21″ E

Biokovo Nature Park
Martin Brož · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
1,357 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tučepi
3.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BWK Brač Airport33 km
OMO Mostar International Airport61 km

About Biokovo Nature Park

Biokovo Nature Park is a natural site. Location: Croatia.

From Wikipedia

Biokovo Nature Park is located on the southern Dalmatian coast. Proclaimed a nature park in 1981, this mountain rampart towers about 1500 meters over the Makarska Riviera and offers views over the sea and nearby islands. It is one of Croatia's most popular destinations for hikers with myriad paths that wind up the hills past olive groves, vineyards and pine forests.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1981
Area
1,955 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Biokovo Nature Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (118 mm)
Driest month
July (39 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Biokovo Nature Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°9°15°19°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)807274766259395475101118100

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Biokovo Nature Park

The nearest airport is Brač Airport (BWK), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Mostar International Airport (OMO) (61 km). The nearest large city is Split, 58 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 33 kmwest
  • Mostar International Airport (OMO) Mostar 61 kmeast
  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 70 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 294 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 309 kmnorthwest
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 322 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tučepi City, Municipality of Tučepi
    3.8 km SW
  • Makarska City, Town of Makarska
    5.8 km W
  • Podgora City, Municipality of Podgora
    5.8 km S
  • Veliko Brdo Village, Town of Makarska
    6.3 km NW
  • Drašnice Village, Municipality of Podgora
    8.6 km S
  • Zagvozd City, Municipality of Zagvozd
    12 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources