- Elevation
- 1,757 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ZAD Zadar Airport49 km
- RJK Rijeka Airport92 km
About Velebit
Velebit is a mountain. Location: Croatia. Elevation: 1,757 m.
Velebit (pronounced [ʋe̞le̞bit]) is the largest, though not the highest, mountain range in Croatia. The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior. Velebit begins in the northwest near Senj with the Vratnik mountain pass and ends 145 km to the southeast near the source of the Zrmanja river northwest of Knin. Its highest peak is the Vaganski vrh at 1,758 m (5,768 ft).
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Tentative World Heritage Site
- Length
- 145 km
- Area
- 2,200 km²
- Official website
- pp-velebit.hr
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Velebit
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -8° | -4° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 4° | 1° | -2° | -7° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 95 | 95 | 103 | 91 | 90 | 55 | 78 | 129 | 148 | 167 | 134 |
Airports nearest to Velebit
- Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 49 km
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 92 km
- Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 111 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Smiljan Village, Town of Gospić8 km NE
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Gospić City, Town of Gospić12 km E
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Crni Dabar Village, Municipality of Karlobag7.3 km NW
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Lukovo Šugarje Village, Municipality of Karlobag11 km S
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Pag City, Town of Pag17 km SW -
Divoselo Village, Town of Gospić11 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sveti Ivan Mountain, Zadar County16 km SW
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Progon Mountain, Lika-Senj County13 km NE
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Pag Island, Zadar County21 km W -
Kruščičko Jezero Lake, Lika-Senj County17 km N -
Štirovača Natural site, Lika-Senj County23 km NW -
Pag Bridge Landmark, Croatia23 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources



