Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vela Luka features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 992 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vela Luka enjoys an average of 3903 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vela Luka are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vela Luka experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vela Luka, Dubrovačko-Neretvanska, Croatia with other places around the world.
Vela Luka usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vela Luka are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 91 (3.6) | 81 (3.2) | 71 (2.8) | 58 (2.3) | 54 (2.1) | 21 (0.8) | 9 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 77 (3.0) | 101 (4.0) | 218 (8.6) | 191 (7.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Vela Luka are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vela Luka: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 250 | 326 | 356 | 395 | 418 | 434 | 402 | 344 | 313 | 238 | 229 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 24m | 10h 31m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 57m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 42m | 9h 3m |
Vela Luka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Vela Luka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |