Rijeka(Omišalj) vs Pula: which is sunnier?
🇭🇷 Croatia vs 🇭🇷 Croatia · 62 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pula is the sunnier overall: about 2,419 hours of sunshine a year to Rijeka(Omišalj)'s 2,004. Pula has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Rijeka(Omišalj) | Pula | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,004 | 2,419 |
| Sunniest month | July (81/100) | July (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 13/100 | 13/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,089 mm | 1,031 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 27°C / 81°F |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Rijeka(Omišalj) vs Pula month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rijeka(Omišalj) | Pula | Rijeka(Omišalj) | Pula | Rijeka(Omišalj) | Pula | Rijeka(Omišalj) | Pula | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 86 | 78 | 14° | 13° |
| February | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 93 | 95 | 13° | 13° |
| March | 25 | 26 | 12° | 12° | 77 | 74 | 13° | 14° |
| April | 51 | 54 | 16° | 16° | 72 | 67 | 15° | 16° |
| May | 74 | 78 | 20° | 20° | 88 | 84 | 19° | 19° |
| June | 78 | 81 | 24° | 25° | 66 | 64 | 23° | 23° |
| July | 81 | 84 | 27° | 28° | 51 | 49 | 27° | 27° |
| August | 77 | 80 | 27° | 28° | 72 | 71 | 27° | 27° |
| September | 68 | 72 | 23° | 23° | 122 | 113 | 23° | 24° |
| October | 58 | 62 | 18° | 18° | 114 | 101 | 19° | 20° |
| November | 32 | 34 | 14° | 14° | 140 | 133 | 17° | 18° |
| December | 12 | 12 | 10° | 10° | 108 | 102 | 15° | 14° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Pula · May Pula · Jun Pula · Jul Pula · Aug Pula · Sep Pula · Oct Pula · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Rijeka(Omišalj) averages 13/100, Pula 13/100. Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Pula (average score 53/100 vs 50). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Pula (average score 82/100 vs 79). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: Pula (average score 67/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 27°C / 81°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Rijeka(Omišalj) about 4 months a year, Pula about 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Rijeka(Omišalj) weather by month · Pula weather by month · Best time to visit Croatia.
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