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Village

Vrgada

Located in Municipality of Pakoštane, Zadar County Coordinates: 43°51′22″ N 15°30′11″ E

Map showing the location of Vrgada Vrgada
Location in Croatia
Population
209
209
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ZAD Zadar Airport29 km
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport73 km

About Vrgada

Vrgada is a village. Location: Municipality of Pakoštane, Zadar County. Population: 209. Elevation: 19 m.

From Wikipedia

Vrgada (Croatian pronunciation: [vř̩ɡaːda]) is an island off the coast of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea. It is located halfway between Zadar and Šibenik, in the archipelago northwest of Murter and south of Biograd na moru, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) from the mainland. It has area of 3.7 square kilometres (1 square mile). and population of 249. The only settlement on the island is also named Vrgada and is surrounded with pine forest. Main industries are agriculture and fishing.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
3.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Vrgada

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · 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 Vrgada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°17°22°26°30°29°25°20°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°8°13°16°19°18°15°11°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)696065685852294583909683

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

How to get to Vrgada

The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 85 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 29 kmnorthwest
  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 73 kmsoutheast
  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 114 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 85 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 184 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 221 kmnorth
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 256 kmnorth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 322 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vrgada

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 61 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Otok Kaprije Island 24 kmSE
  • Kornat Island 16 kmW
  • Otok Žut Island 16 kmW
  • Otok Vrgada Island 1 kmS

25–60 km34 places

  • Otok Prvić Island 27 kmSE
  • Otok Zlarin Island 33 kmSE
  • Krapanj Island 39 kmSE
  • Zuri Island Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km34 places

  • Šolta Island 83 kmSE
  • Silba Island 87 kmNW
  • Otok Mali Drvenik Island 65 kmSE
  • Birovača Mountain 89 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Otok Vrgada Island, Zadar County
    0.3 km S
  • Arta Vela Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    3.5 km E
  • Lake Vrana Lake, Zadar County
    7.5 km NE
  • Otok Murter Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    11 km SE
  • Otok Žut Island, Šibenik-Knin County
    16 km W
  • Kornat Island, Municipality of Murter-Kornati
    16 km W

Sources & licences

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