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Lake Vrana

Located in Zadar County, Croatia Coordinates: 43°53′54″ N 15°34′33″ E

Lake Vrana
Harald Hetzner · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
-4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pakoštane
5.6 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ZAD Zadar Airport28 km
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport71 km

About Lake Vrana

Lake Vrana is a lake. Location: Zadar County, Croatia. Elevation: -4 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Vrana (Croatian: Vransko jezero) is the largest lake in Croatia. It is a designated nature park (park prirode), a legislatively protected nature reserve. It is located in the region of Dalmatia, straddling the border of Zadar and Šibenik-Knin counties, in close proximity to towns and municipalities of Benkovac, Pirovac, Pakoštane, Stankovci and Tisno.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
4 m
Length
14 km
Area
57 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Vrana

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (96 mm)
Driest month
July (29 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 Lake Vrana
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°17°23°26°30°29°25°21°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°9°13°16°19°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)696065685852294583909683

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

How to get to Lake Vrana

The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 82 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 28 kmnorthwest
  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 71 kmsoutheast
  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 112 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 82 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 182 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 215 kmnorth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 319 kmnorth
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 320 kmnortheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pakoštane City, Municipality of Pakoštane
    5.6 km W
  • Vrana Village, Municipality of Pakoštane
    6.5 km N
  • Vrgada Village, Municipality of Pakoštane
    7.5 km SW
  • Betina Village, Municipality of Tisno
    8.6 km S
  • Donje Ceranje Village, Town of Benkovac
    7.5 km N
  • Biograd na Moru City, Town of Biograd na Moru
    11 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Arta Vela Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    5 km SW
  • Otok Vrgada Island, Zadar County
    7.7 km SW
  • Otok Murter Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    12 km S
  • Kornat Island, Municipality of Murter-Kornati
    23 km W
  • Smokvica Vela Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    20 km SW
  • Otok Kaprije Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    25 km SE
  • Otok Žut Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    22 km W
  • Lavsa Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    23 km SW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources