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Island

Smokvica Vela

Located in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia Coordinates: 43°43′46″ N 15°28′38″ E

Smokvica Vela
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Elevation
70 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Betina
15 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
ZAD Zadar Airport42 km
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport70 km

About Smokvica Vela

Smokvica Vela is an island. Location: Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia.

From Wikipedia

Smokvica Vela is an uninhabited Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea located southeast of Kornat. Its area is 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi). Lojena Bay is located on the southeast part of the island, exposed to the jugo wind and sheltered from other winds. The northern tip of the island is marked by a lighthouse.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
4.9 km
Area
1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Smokvica Vela

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
July (24 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 Smokvica Vela
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°13°16°21°25°28°27°24°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)5°4°6°9°13°17°19°19°16°13°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)645458605045244178838777

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

How to get to Smokvica Vela

The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 81 km to the east.

Airports

  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 42 kmnorth
  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 70 kmeast
  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 109 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 81 kmeast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 196 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 235 kmnorth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 335 kmnorth
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 339 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Smokvica Vela

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 63 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Otok Kaprije Island 19 kmE
  • Zuri Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Kornat Island 17 kmNW
  • Otok Žut Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km29 places

  • Otok Prvić Island 26 kmE
  • Otok Zlarin Island 30 kmE
  • Krapanj Island 36 kmE
  • Otok Mali Drvenik Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km41 places

  • Šolta Island 76 kmSE
  • Silba Island 96 kmNW
  • Otok Premuda Island 95 kmNW
  • Otok Sestrunj Island 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Betina Village, Municipality of Tisno
    15 km NE
  • Jezera Village, Municipality of Tisno
    15 km NE
  • Vrgada Village, Municipality of Pakoštane
    14 km N
  • Tisno City, Municipality of Tisno
    16 km NE
  • Pirovac City, Municipality of Pirovac
    19 km NE
  • Pakoštane City, Municipality of Pakoštane
    20 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Otočić Kurba Vela Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    4.3 km SE
  • Klobučar Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    7.6 km W
  • Lavsa Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    8.9 km W
  • Piškera Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    12 km W
  • Kornat Island, Municipality of Murter-Kornati
    17 km NW
  • Otok Kaprije Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    19 km E
  • Otok Kakan Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    16 km E
  • Arta Vela Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    15 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources