Climate in the Kvarner Bay

The Kvarner Bay with its beautiful beaches offers beach lovers, in terms of climate and weather everything your heart desires. The bay and the Ucka mountain range in the hinterlands protects the region from cold air and weather extremes, thus spoiling visitors most of the year with sunshine and warmth. When it comes to the bathing season, it is long: From May to October water lovers and sun worshipers fill up the beaches of the region. In May only the bravest swimmers can withstand the  around 16°C cold water, and the majority of tourists wait for the warmth of the hot summer months. Between late July and early September the temperatures rise to about around 30°C and the water temperatures peak at around 21-23°C, making for pleasant swimming conditions. August and September are considered the driest months of the year in the Kvarner bay. This is especially true on the coast, even though the coastal mountains may drop a rain cloud or two in midsummer. On the other hand the high altitudes, especially in summer, bring a welcoming change and cool down. Here it is a few degrees cooler than in the hot, continental climate hinterlands. The winter is relatively mild and rainy, so is, therefore, less suitable for bathing or walking holidays. Active vacationers will find the most ideal condition in the mild and mostly sunny transitional seasons.