Rijeka weather in July
In July, Rijeka sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 77 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Rijeka's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rijeka's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 77 mm
- 10 wet days
- Daylight
- 15 h 06 min
- 4:34 AM – 7:42 PM
- Cloud cover
- 40%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.3 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.2
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 10.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical July day in Rijeka reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 17 |
| 2 | 24 | 17 |
| 3 | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 25 | 17 |
| 5 | 25 | 17 |
| 6 | 25 | 17 |
| 7 | 25 | 17 |
| 8 | 25 | 17 |
| 9 | 25 | 17 |
| 10 | 25 | 18 |
| 11 | 25 | 18 |
| 12 | 25 | 18 |
| 13 | 25 | 18 |
| 14 | 25 | 18 |
| 15 | 25 | 18 |
| 16 | 25 | 18 |
| 17 | 25 | 18 |
| 18 | 25 | 18 |
| 19 | 25 | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 18 |
| 21 | 26 | 18 |
| 22 | 26 | 18 |
| 23 | 26 | 18 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 |
| 25 | 26 | 18 |
| 26 | 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 26 | 18 |
| 28 | 26 | 18 |
| 29 | 26 | 18 |
| 30 | 26 | 19 |
| 31 | 26 | 19 |
How July really feels in Rijeka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Rijeka weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 1° | 123 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 7° / 1° | 128 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 10° / 4° | 123 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 11.6 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 14° / 8° | 114 | 13 | 0.9 | 13.2 | 3.8 |
| May | 19° / 12° | 120 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 14.6 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 16° | 94 | 12 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 77 | 10 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 90 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 14° | 177 | 11.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 16° / 10° | 208 | 13.4 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 11° / 6° | 223 | 14.4 | 2 | 9.3 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 7° / 2° | 169 | 12.2 | 4 | 8.6 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | 28 |
| 2 | 72 | 28 |
| 3 | 73 | 27 |
| 4 | 73 | 27 |
| 5 | 73 | 27 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 74 | 26 |
| 8 | 74 | 26 |
| 9 | 74 | 26 |
| 10 | 75 | 25 |
| 11 | 75 | 25 |
| 12 | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 76 | 24 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 76 | 24 |
| 16 | 77 | 23 |
| 17 | 77 | 23 |
| 18 | 77 | 23 |
| 19 | 77 | 23 |
| 20 | 77 | 23 |
| 21 | 76 | 24 |
| 22 | 76 | 24 |
| 23 | 75 | 25 |
| 24 | 75 | 25 |
| 25 | 74 | 26 |
| 26 | 74 | 26 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 73 | 27 |
| 29 | 74 | 26 |
| 30 | 74 | 26 |
| 31 | 74 | 26 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Rijeka gets around 77 mm of rain over 10 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 33 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 34 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 35 |
| 10 | 35 |
| 11 | 35 |
| 12 | 34 |
| 13 | 33 |
| 14 | 33 |
| 15 | 32 |
| 16 | 31 |
| 17 | 31 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 30 |
| 21 | 29 |
| 22 | 29 |
| 23 | 29 |
| 24 | 29 |
| 25 | 29 |
| 26 | 29 |
| 27 | 30 |
| 28 | 30 |
| 29 | 30 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 30 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Humid (%) | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 |
| Muggy (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 34 | 38 | 8 |
| 2 | 19 | 34 | 38 | 8 |
| 3 | 19 | 35 | 39 | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | 35 | 40 | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | 34 | 41 | 7 |
| 6 | 17 | 34 | 42 | 7 |
| 7 | 17 | 34 | 42 | 7 |
| 8 | 17 | 34 | 43 | 6 |
| 9 | 16 | 34 | 43 | 6 |
| 10 | 16 | 34 | 44 | 6 |
| 11 | 16 | 34 | 44 | 6 |
| 12 | 16 | 34 | 44 | 6 |
| 13 | 16 | 34 | 44 | 6 |
| 14 | 16 | 33 | 45 | 6 |
| 15 | 16 | 33 | 45 | 6 |
| 16 | 16 | 32 | 45 | 7 |
| 17 | 15 | 32 | 46 | 7 |
| 18 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 8 |
| 19 | 15 | 30 | 46 | 8 |
| 20 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 9 |
| 21 | 14 | 29 | 47 | 10 |
| 22 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 10 |
| 23 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 11 |
| 24 | 12 | 28 | 48 | 12 |
| 25 | 11 | 28 | 48 | 12 |
| 26 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 13 |
| 27 | 10 | 26 | 50 | 14 |
| 28 | 10 | 26 | 50 | 14 |
| 29 | 9 | 25 | 51 | 15 |
| 30 | 9 | 25 | 51 | 15 |
| 31 | 8 | 25 | 52 | 15 |
Wind in July
Winds average 8 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:27 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:23 | 4:23 | 4:24 | 4:25 | 4:25 | 4:26 | 4:26 | 4:27 | 4:28 | 4:29 | 4:29 | 4:30 | 4:31 | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:34 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:37 | 4:37 | 4:38 | 4:40 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:49 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:48 | 7:48 | 7:48 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:47 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.4 | 4:23 | 7:48 |
| 2 | 15.4 | 4:23 | 7:48 |
| 3 | 15.4 | 4:24 | 7:48 |
| 4 | 15.4 | 4:25 | 7:48 |
| 5 | 15.4 | 4:25 | 7:47 |
| 6 | 15.4 | 4:26 | 7:47 |
| 7 | 15.3 | 4:26 | 7:47 |
| 8 | 15.3 | 4:27 | 7:46 |
| 9 | 15.3 | 4:28 | 7:46 |
| 10 | 15.3 | 4:29 | 7:46 |
| 11 | 15.3 | 4:29 | 7:45 |
| 12 | 15.2 | 4:30 | 7:45 |
| 13 | 15.2 | 4:31 | 7:44 |
| 14 | 15.2 | 4:32 | 7:43 |
| 15 | 15.2 | 4:33 | 7:43 |
| 16 | 15.1 | 4:34 | 7:42 |
| 17 | 15.1 | 4:35 | 7:41 |
| 18 | 15.1 | 4:36 | 7:41 |
| 19 | 15.1 | 4:37 | 7:40 |
| 20 | 15.0 | 4:37 | 7:39 |
| 21 | 15.0 | 4:38 | 7:38 |
| 22 | 15.0 | 4:40 | 7:37 |
| 23 | 14.9 | 4:41 | 7:36 |
| 24 | 14.9 | 4:42 | 7:35 |
| 25 | 14.9 | 4:43 | 7:34 |
| 26 | 14.8 | 4:44 | 7:33 |
| 27 | 14.8 | 4:45 | 7:32 |
| 28 | 14.7 | 4:46 | 7:31 |
| 29 | 14.7 | 4:47 | 7:30 |
| 30 | 14.7 | 4:48 | 7:29 |
| 31 | 14.6 | 4:49 | 7:27 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.3 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.0 | Bright |
Is July a good time to visit Rijeka?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is one of the better times to visit Rijeka for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Rijeka in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Rijeka sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rijeka in July
The nearest coast averages about 23°C in July — 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 23°C and coldest in February near 10°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Sep 22 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Rijeka in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rijeka peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Rijeka?
Rijeka sits at 45.3°N, 14.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Cres, 41 km away.
Topography around Rijeka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rijeka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rijeka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,767 m.
The land around Rijeka is covered by water (44%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (24%) 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 Rijeka (45.3267°, 14.4424°, elevation 12 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).