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Paklenica National Park

Located in Croatia Coordinates: 44°20′26″ N 15°26′04″ E

Paklenica National Park
Donarreiskoffer at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
712 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Starigrad
5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ZAD Zadar Airport28 km
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport113 km

About Paklenica National Park

Paklenica National Park is a natural site. Location: Croatia.

From Wikipedia

The Paklenica karst river canyon is a national park in Croatia. It is near Starigrad, northern Dalmatia, on the southern slopes of Velebit mountain, not far from Zadar. It contains two canyons, Mala (Small) and Velika (Big) Paklenica.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1949
Heritage designation
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Area
95 km²
Official website
paklenica.hr

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Paklenica National Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
July (55 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 Paklenica National Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°17°21°24°24°19°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)96959610591905577125142163132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Paklenica National Park

The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 123 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 28 kmsouth
  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 113 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 119 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 123 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 135 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 169 kmnorth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 269 kmnorth
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 292 kmnortheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Starigrad City, Municipality of Starigrad
    5 km S
  • Seline Village, Municipality of Starigrad
    7.8 km SE
  • Ražanac City, Municipality of Ražanac
    9.5 km SW
  • Tribanj Village, Municipality of Starigrad
    9.3 km W
  • Slivnica Village, Municipality of Posedarje
    11 km S
  • Rtina Village, Municipality of Ražanac
    12 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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