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Natural site

Plitvice Lakes National Park

Located in Lika-Senj County, Croatia Coordinates: 44°52′52″ N 15°37′12″ E

Map showing the location of Plitvice Lakes National Park Plitvice Lakes National Park
Location in Croatia
Elevation
573 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Selište
7.3 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ZAD Zadar Airport90 km
RJK Rijeka Airport91 km

About Plitvice Lakes National Park

Plitvice Lakes National Park is a natural site. Location: Lika-Senj County, Croatia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Plitvice Lakes National Park and Mala Kapela.

Climate of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (162 mm)
Driest month
July (87 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 Plitvice Lakes National Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°22°24°24°20°15°8°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°4°8°11°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)91961031191081128799130145162130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Plitvice Lakes National Park

The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), 90 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 105 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 90 kmsouth
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 91 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 102 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 107 kmnorth
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Split Population: 149.8K 166 kmsoutheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 219 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Plitvice Lakes National Park

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 29 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Mala Kapela Mountain 8 kmW
  • Plitvice Lakes National Park Natural site 3 kmS

25–60 km19 places

  • Birovača Mountain 42 kmSE
  • Progon Mountain 37 kmSW
  • Mine Mountain 30 kmW
  • Palanka Mountain 52 kmE

60–100 km61 places

  • Krk Island 82 kmW
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 81 kmW
  • Silba Island 92 kmSW
  • Otok Ilovik Island 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Selište Village, Karlovac County
    7.3 km N
  • Drežnik Grad Village, Municipality of Rakovica
    8.7 km NE
  • Gornji Babin Potok Village, Municipality of Vrhovine
    8.7 km SW
  • Irinovac Village, Municipality of Rakovica
    9.3 km N
  • Rakovica City, Municipality of Rakovica
    13 km N
  • Grabovac Village, Municipality of Rakovica
    10 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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