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Mountain

Klek

Located in Karlovac County, Croatia Coordinates: 45°15′43″ N 15°08′43″ E

Klek
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Elevation
1,181 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Turkovići Ogulinski
2.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
RJK Rijeka Airport45 km
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport90 km

About Klek

Klek is a mountain. Location: Karlovac County, Croatia. Elevation: 1,181 m.

From Wikipedia

Klek is a mountain in north-western Croatia, near Ogulin in Karlovac County. It is the easternmost mountain of the Velika Kapela range of the Dinaric Alps. This mountain is one of the best-known Croatian botanist reserves and home to a number of protected species of mountain flora. From its summit, the entire Ogulin-Plaški valley is visible. According to the 17th century tale, during the nights of storm, the summit of Klek is a midnight gathering point for witches and fairies.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Klek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -3° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
November (175 mm)
Driest month
January (94 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 Klek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°8°14°17°20°20°15°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°-1°4°7°9°8°5°1°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)949811113211613297113140165175136

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Klek

The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 56 km to the west.

Airports

  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 45 kmwest
  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 90 kmnortheast
  • Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 56 kmwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 89 kmnortheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 165 kmnorthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 202 kmnorth
  • Split Population: 149.8K 220 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Klek

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 29 natural sites, 41 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Hum Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Velika Kapela Mountain 11 kmW
  • Munjava River 14 kmE

25–60 km36 places

  • Krk Island 46 kmSW
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 40 kmW
  • Otočić Košljun Island 49 kmSW
  • Mine Mountain 35 kmS

60–100 km40 places

  • Lošinj Island 96 kmSW
  • Birovača Mountain 98 kmSE
  • Rab Island 62 kmSW
  • Cres Island 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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