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Village

Veli Rat

Located in Municipality of Sali, Zadar County Coordinates: 44°08′23″ N 14°51′08″ E

Veli Rat
Dominik Matus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
91
91
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ZAD Zadar Airport40 km
PUY Pula Airport112 km

About Veli Rat

Veli Rat is a village. Location: Municipality of Sali, Zadar County. Population: 91. Elevation: 21 m.

From Wikipedia

Veli Rat is a village in Croatia on the island of Dugi Otok, with a population of around 300 people. It is connected to other villages on the island by the D109 highway. Veli Rat's population increases during the summer because of the tourists. To the northwest of the village is the Veli Rat lighthouse.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
4.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Veli Rat

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 8° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (104 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 Veli Rat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°13°16°22°26°29°28°24°20°14°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°9°13°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)71606164595329509510410390

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

How to get to Veli Rat

The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 136 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 40 kmeast
  • Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 112 kmnorthwest
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 122 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 136 kmnorth
  • Split Population: 149.8K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 206 kmnortheast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 214 kmnorth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 279 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Veli Rat

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 67 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Otok Sestrunj Island 11 kmE
  • Otok Žverinac Island 6 kmNE
  • Otok Vir Island 25 kmNE
  • Otok Tun Veli Island 7 kmNE

25–60 km31 places

  • Silba Island 30 kmNW
  • Otok Ilovik Island 43 kmNW
  • Otok Premuda Island 28 kmNW
  • Otočić Ošljak Island 29 kmE

60–100 km50 places

  • Lošinj Island 61 kmNW
  • Otok Prvić Island 88 kmSE
  • Otok Zlarin Island 94 kmSE
  • Otok Kaprije Island 84 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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