Ljubljana vs Rijeka(Omišalj): which is sunnier?
🇸🇮 Slovenia vs 🇭🇷 Croatia · 112 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ljubljana and Rijeka(Omišalj) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,951 vs 2,004 hours a year. Rijeka(Omišalj) has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ljubljana | Rijeka(Omišalj) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,951 | 2,004 |
| Sunniest month | July (75/100) | July (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 3/100 | 13/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,054 mm | 1,089 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Ljubljana vs Rijeka(Omišalj) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ljubljana | Rijeka(Omišalj) | Ljubljana | Rijeka(Omišalj) | Ljubljana | Rijeka(Omišalj) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 8° | 60 | 86 |
| February | 0 | 6 | 5° | 9° | 73 | 93 |
| March | 13 | 25 | 10° | 12° | 71 | 77 |
| April | 51 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 73 | 72 |
| May | 72 | 74 | 20° | 20° | 96 | 88 |
| June | 74 | 78 | 25° | 24° | 88 | 66 |
| July | 75 | 81 | 27° | 27° | 83 | 51 |
| August | 73 | 77 | 27° | 27° | 94 | 72 |
| September | 68 | 68 | 21° | 23° | 118 | 122 |
| October | 47 | 58 | 16° | 18° | 104 | 114 |
| November | 12 | 32 | 10° | 14° | 109 | 140 |
| December | 0 | 12 | 5° | 10° | 85 | 108 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Rijeka(Omišalj) · Mar Rijeka(Omišalj) · Apr even · May even · Jun Rijeka(Omišalj) · Jul Rijeka(Omišalj) · Aug Rijeka(Omišalj) · Sep even · Oct Rijeka(Omišalj) · Nov Rijeka(Omišalj) · Dec Rijeka(Omišalj).
When to pick which
- November–February: Rijeka(Omišalj) (average score 13/100 vs 3). Rijeka(Omišalj) is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Rijeka(Omišalj) (average score 50/100 vs 45). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Rijeka(Omišalj) (average score 79/100 vs 74). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Rijeka(Omišalj) (average score 63/100 vs 58). Rijeka(Omišalj) is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Ljubljana weather by month · Rijeka(Omišalj) weather by month · Best time to visit Croatia.
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