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Korčula

Local name: Ἀρχαία Ἑλληνική

Located in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia Coordinates: 42°56′55″ N 16°55′05″ E

Korčula
Tilemahos Efthimiadis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
279 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Čara
1.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
BWK Brač Airport42 km
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport83 km

About Korčula

Korčula is an island. Location: Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia.

From Wikipedia

Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ [hellɛːnikɛ̌ː]) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (c. 1400 – c. 1200 BC), Dark Ages (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC), the Archaic or Homeric period (c. 800 – c. 500 BC), and the Classical period (c. 500 – c. 300 BC).

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Climate of Korčula

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 9° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
November (93 mm)
Driest month
July (21 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).

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Climate of Korčula
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°16°21°25°28°28°24°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°9°14°17°20°20°17°13°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)796670594535214059839381

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Korčula

The nearest airport is Brač Airport (BWK), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) (83 km). The nearest large city is Split, 73 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 42 kmnorthwest
  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 83 kmnorthwest
  • Mostar International Airport (OMO) Mostar 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 327 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 330 kmnorthwest
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 363 kmnorth

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Čara Village, Town of Korčula
    1.8 km SE
  • Račišće Village, Town of Korčula
    8.6 km E
  • Blato City, Municipality of Blato
    10 km W
  • Pupnat Village, Town of Korčula
    9.7 km E
  • Brna Village, Municipality of Smokvica
    6.7 km SW
  • Lovište Village, Municipality of Orebić
    13 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources