Pula in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Pula sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 392 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Pula's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pula's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
392 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
5.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Pula in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 12°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Pula reaches about 18°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Pula weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 709.20.392.1
Feb / 758.60.610.12.1
Mar11° / 708.70.211.63.0
Apr14° / 12°669013.24.4
May18° / 16°648.4014.66.4
Jun23° / 20°476.6015.37.7
Jul25° / 23°394.90158.2
Aug26° / 23°526013.98.0
Sep22° / 20°1159.4012.37.0
Oct18° / 16°12811.2010.75.9
Nov14° / 12°14913.409.43.9
Dec11° / 10410.80.28.72.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pula gets around 392 mm of rain over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 19 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pula

In seasonPeak

In fall, Pula overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pula's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Pula?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Pula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pula in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Pula sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 34 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Pula in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 11 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Pula in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pula peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pula?

Pula sits at 44.9°N, 13.8°E, 11 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Rovinj, 29 km away.

RovinjCresRijekaKoperPiranTriesteDivačaPostojna

Topography around Pula

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pula.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,378 m.

The land around Pula is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
1,378 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Rovinj 29 km · Cres 46 km · Rijeka 69 km · Koper 76 km · Piran 76 km · Trieste 87 km · Divača 91 km · Postojna 105 km

Croatia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
87%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 617
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pula (44.8683°, 13.8481°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.