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Municipality of Jelsa

Located in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia Coordinates: 43°09′39″ N 16°41′35″ E

Map showing the location of Municipality of Jelsa Municipality of Jelsa
Location in Croatia
Population
3,501
3.5K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Municipality of Jelsa
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BWK Brač Airport14 km
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport53 km

About Municipality of Jelsa

Municipality of Jelsa is a district. Location: Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. Population: 3,501.

From Wikipedia

Jelsa is a town in Croatia, on the island of Hvar, the seat of the eponymous municipality (općina) within the county of Split-Dalmatia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
140 km²
Official website
jelsa.hr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Municipality of Jelsa

  • Hvar
  • Stari Grad

Climate of Municipality of Jelsa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 11° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 6°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
July (25 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 Municipality of Jelsa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°15°18°23°27°30°30°26°21°16°13°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°11°15°19°21°21°18°15°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)766367604839254362839886

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Municipality of Jelsa

The nearest airport is Brač Airport (BWK), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) (53 km). The nearest large city is Split, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 14 kmnorth
  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 53 kmnorthwest
  • Mostar International Airport (OMO) Mostar 95 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 300 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 300 kmnorth
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 346 kmnorth

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

Places in Municipality of Jelsa

5 places
  1. 1 Vrboska 542
  2. 2 Zastražišće 126
  3. 3 Gdinj 122
  4. 4 Pitve 90
  5. 5 Otok Šćedro 4

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hvar Island, Split-Dalmatia County
    3.6 km SE
  • Vidova Gora Mountain, Split-Dalmatia County
    15 km NW
  • Otok Jerolim Island, Split-Dalmatia County
    21 km W
  • Brač Island, Split-Dalmatia County
    18 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources