Pula in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pula sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 249 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 10°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Pula's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pula's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 249 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pula in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 10°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Pula reaches about 10°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Pula weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 7° | 70 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 9 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 9° / 7° | 75 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 11° / 9° | 70 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 14° / 12° | 66 | 9 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| May | 18° / 16° | 64 | 8.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 23° / 20° | 47 | 6.6 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 23° | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 15 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 26° / 23° | 52 | 6 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 20° | 115 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 16° | 128 | 11.2 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 14° / 12° | 149 | 13.4 | 0 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 11° / 9° | 104 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 8.7 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pula gets around 249 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 20 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pula
In winter, 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Pula?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pula.
What to pack for Pula in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pula sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pula in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 12°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 11 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Pula in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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.