Village

Orlec

Located in Cres (region), Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Coordinates: 44°52′56″ N 14°25′29″ E

Martin Brož · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 88; 88
Elevation: 230 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go: May–September; See the climate
Airports: RJK Rijeka Airport39 km; PUY Pula Airport40 km

About Orlec

Orlec is a village. Location: Cres (region), Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Population: 88. Elevation: 230 m.

From Wikipedia

Orlec (Italian: Aquilonia) is a village on the island of Cres in Croatia. Orlec is near cliffs where the endangered Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) nests.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area: 22.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Orlec

Lake Vrana Original uploader was Enea at hr.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Orlec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 7° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: November (142 mm)
Driest month: July (46 mm)

8° 3°

9° 3°

12° 5°

15° 8°

20° 13°

25° 16°

28° 19°

27° 18°

22° 14°

18° 11°

13° 7°

9° 4°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

113

Oct

138

Nov

142

Dec

112

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 Orlec
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	9°	12°	15°	20°	25°	28°	27°	22°	18°	13°	9°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	5°	8°	13°	16°	19°	18°	14°	11°	7°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	93	75	76	78	71	79	46	71	113	138	142	112

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

How to get to Orlec

The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 49 km to the north.

Airports

Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 39 kmnorth
Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 40 kmwest
Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 114 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Rijeka Population: 108K 49 kmnorth
Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 130 kmnorth
Zagreb Population: 663.6K 160 kmnortheast
Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 194 kmnorth
Split Population: 149.8K 222 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Orlec

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 53 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

Otočić Košljun Island 22 kmNE
Cres Island 10 kmS
Otok Zeča Island 15 kmSW
Otok Plavnik Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km31 places

Krk Island 26 kmNE
Lošinj Island 33 kmS
Uvala Stipanja Natural site 35 kmNE
Silba Island 60 kmS

60–100 km74 places

Otok Premuda Island 64 kmS
Otok Sestrunj Island 91 kmSE
Otok Žverinac Island 89 kmSE
Markovec Mountain 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Lake Vrana Lake, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
4.2 km SW
Otok Plavnik Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
13 km NE
Cres Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
10 km S
Otočić Košljun Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
22 km NE
Otok Zeča Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
15 km SW
Obzova Mountain, Croatia
24 km NE