Pula weather by month & the best time to visit
Croatia · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Pula is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with June and August close behind. Pula averages about 2,419 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 49 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Pula?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pula is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 78 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pula?
Pula gets a moderate 2,419 hours of sunshine a year. 84 Sunshine Score points separate July (84) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 8 destinations in Croatia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 1,031 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 78 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| February | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 95 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| March | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 74 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| April | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 10° / 50°F | 67 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| May | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 15° / 59°F | 84 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 81 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 64 mm | 7 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 49 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 71 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 72 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 113 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 13° / 55°F | 101 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| November | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 9° / 48°F | 133 mm | 1 | 18° / 64°F |
| December | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 5° / 41°F | 102 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
Sea temperature in Pula by month
The sea off Pula is warmest in July at around 27°C / 81°F, and coolest in January at 13°C / 55°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Pula: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pula?
Pula is a beach resort in Croatia with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 27°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 4 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Pula get a year?
Pula gets about 2,419 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Pula?
The sunniest time to visit Pula is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pula?
January is the least sunny month in Pula, scoring 0/100 with about 78 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Pula?
The sea in Pula ranges from about 13°C (January) to 27°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Pula?
The typical midday UV index in Pula peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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