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Population
1,784
1.8K
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
RJK Rijeka Airport23 km
PUY Pula Airport57 km

About Punat

Punat is a city. Location: Municipality of Punat, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Population: 1,784. Elevation: 7 m.

From Wikipedia

Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia on the island of Krk. The municipality has a population of 1,900, with 90% Croats (2021). With Stara Baška being the only other settlement in the municipality, the village of Punat itself has a population of 1,784. The town first appears in writings from 1377 AD, but the exact date of its foundation is not known. It is situated on a bay known for the island of Košljun and the Church of St. Dunat.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
34 km²
Official website
punat.hr

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Punat

From Wikivoyage

Punat lies on the eastern coast of the bay of Punat on the island of Krk in Croatia. It is well protected against storm, as well as the whole bay of Punat. In the bay of Punat there is a well known marina. In the middle of the bay of Punat there is a little island called Košljun, famous for a Franciscan monastery and ethnographic and sacral museum collections.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Punat

  • Krk
  • Baška

Climate of Punat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (159 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 Punat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°17°22°26°29°29°24°19°14°10°
Average low (°C)3°3°6°9°13°17°19°19°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)10081828581905174136159156124

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Punat

The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 38 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 23 kmnorth
  • Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 57 kmwest
  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 117 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 116 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 138 kmnortheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 181 kmnorth
  • Banja Luka Population: 221.1K 205 kmeast

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

Day trips from Punat

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 68 natural sites, 61 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Krk Island 7 kmN
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 15 kmN
  • Otočić Košljun Island 1 kmNW
  • Otok Sveti Grgur Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km29 places

  • Lošinj Island 51 kmS
  • Otočić Srakane Vele Island 54 kmSW
  • Rab Island 30 kmSE
  • Cres Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km101 places

  • Silba Island 71 kmS
  • Otok Ilovik Island 63 kmS
  • Otok Premuda Island 76 kmS
  • Otok Sestrunj Island 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Otočić Košljun Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    1.4 km NW
  • Obzova Mountain, Croatia
    5.1 km SE
  • Krk Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    6.8 km N
  • Otok Plavnik Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    9.4 km SW
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    15 km N
  • Otok Prvić Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    18 km SE
  • Otok Sveti Grgur Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    20 km SE
  • Goli otok Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    24 km SE

Sources & licences

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