Rijeka(Omišalj) vs Zadar: which is sunnier?
🇭🇷 Croatia vs 🇭🇷 Croatia · 139 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Zadar is the sunnier overall: about 2,156 hours of sunshine a year to Rijeka(Omišalj)'s 2,004. Zadar has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Rijeka(Omišalj) | Zadar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,004 | 2,156 |
| Sunniest month | July (81/100) | July (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 13/100 | 18/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,089 mm | 969 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 26°C / 79°F |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Rijeka(Omišalj) vs Zadar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rijeka(Omišalj) | Zadar | Rijeka(Omišalj) | Zadar | Rijeka(Omišalj) | Zadar | Rijeka(Omišalj) | Zadar | |
| January | 0 | 6 | 8° | 9° | 86 | 90 | 14° | 14° |
| February | 6 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 93 | 89 | 13° | 13° |
| March | 25 | 39 | 12° | 14° | 77 | 75 | 13° | 14° |
| April | 51 | 66 | 16° | 18° | 72 | 68 | 15° | 16° |
| May | 74 | 79 | 20° | 22° | 88 | 66 | 19° | 19° |
| June | 78 | 81 | 24° | 28° | 66 | 55 | 23° | 23° |
| July | 81 | 84 | 27° | 31° | 51 | 40 | 27° | 26° |
| August | 77 | 82 | 27° | 31° | 72 | 50 | 27° | 26° |
| September | 68 | 73 | 23° | 25° | 122 | 102 | 23° | 24° |
| October | 58 | 74 | 18° | 20° | 114 | 95 | 19° | 21° |
| November | 32 | 39 | 14° | 15° | 140 | 129 | 17° | 18° |
| December | 12 | 12 | 10° | 10° | 108 | 110 | 15° | 14° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Zadar · Feb Zadar · Mar Zadar · Apr Zadar · May Zadar · Jun Zadar · Jul Zadar · Aug Zadar · Sep Zadar · Oct Zadar · Nov Zadar · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Zadar (average score 18/100 vs 13). Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zadar (average score 61/100 vs 50). Zadar is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Zadar (average score 82/100 vs 79). Zadar is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Zadar (average score 74/100 vs 63). Zadar is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Sea temperature
Rijeka(Omišalj)'s sea gets warmer: 27°C / 81°F at its peak vs 26°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Rijeka(Omišalj) about 4 months a year, Zadar about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Rijeka(Omišalj) weather by month · Zadar weather by month · Best time to visit Croatia.
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