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WEATHER IN DUBROVNIK AND CROATIA |
Dubrovnik is situated in Southern Dalmatia, the most beautiful part of the Adriatic
coast. Rich vegetation, beautiful lakes, rare islands, white pebble beaches
and the crystal clean sea, all make this region to an unforgettable experience for every visitor traveling through Croatia.
The climate along Dubrovnik Region is a typical
Mediterranean one, with mild, rainy winters and hot and dry summers.
The air temperatures can slightly vary, depending on the area or
region. Summer temperatures in July rise till 34C in the northern
part, while in the southern part they usually rise to 38C. During
winter the coldest temperatures are recorded in the northern Adriatic
with temperatures dropping sometimes below zero, while the southern
regions of the Adriatic coast generally remain above zero.
Air temperature
average annual 16,4 C (61,5 F), average of coldest period (January) 9 C (48,2 F), average of warmest period (August) 24,9 C (76,8 F)
Sea temperature
average May - September 17,9 - 23,8 C (64,2 - 74,8 F)
Salinity
approximately 38 %
Precipitation
average annual 1020,8 mm, average annual rain days 109,2
Sun
average annual 2629 l, average daily hours: 7,2 h
Weather data provided by weather.com 
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Data About Weather
Weather forecasts are produced and transmitted by the State Hydrometeorological
Institute. The VHF frequencies of coastal radio stations and harbor
master's offices regularly broadcast weather forecasts. They are
also broadcasted on FM stations, at the end of the news or within
broadcasts for seamen. Harbor master's offices constantly send weather
reports and warnings in four languages on their VHF operating channels.
Forecasts presenting the synoptical situation can be obtained in
marinas and harbor offices along the Croatian coast. |
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Nautical Radio Service
and Communications Service
The Croatian coasts coverage by radio communications is satisfactory.
The radio service for the protection of human lives and safety of
navigation is provided by Plovput from Split through radio stations
Split and Dubrovnik, which cover the southern Adriatic, and Rijeka,
which covers the northern part of the Adriatic sea.
According to the standards of the GMDSS system (Global Maritime
Distress and Safety System), the channel for automated receipt of
digitalized distress calls is the channel 70, after which the communication
is transferred to the operating channel of the coastal station,
i.e. a harbor master's office (16 or 10). GMDSS system has been
in use since 1st February 1999, and on the present VHF channel for
distress calls, the channel 16, constant listening will be possible
still for some more time.
For a direct call to a harbor master's office, the channel 10 is
used.
In Croatia, there are three commercial systems of wireless telephony:
mobile phone 099, Cronet 098 and VipNet 091. |
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Winds
Bora (Bura)
is the strongest wind along the Adriatic coast, blowing with enormous
strength in some locations, mainly in the northern parts of the
Adriatic. It is a dry and cold downward wind, blowing in bursts
from the north-northeast to the east-northeast direction. The direction
in which the wind blows is mostly influenced by the configuration
of the shore. The strength of bora is explained by the existence
of warm air over the surface of the sea, and a cold layer of air
above mountain ranges in the littoral, which cause a strong streaming
due to equating of the pressure. Cold air tends to fill the void,
which occurs due to the rising of the warm (lighter) air from the
sea surface. Bora blows mostly in the winter. In the summer, it
usually lasts for a day or several hours, while, in the winter,
it can blow as long as 14 days.
Sirocco ( jugo, šilok)
is a warm and moist wind which blows from the direction east-southeast
to south-southwest. Its consequences are high waves and rain. Sirocco
is a characteristic wind for the southern Adriatic, where it blows
longer and stronger than in the northern part. In the summer, it
usually blows as long as 3 days, and in the winter even as long
as 3 weeks. The signs of the oncoming sirocco are the calm at the
sea, weak changeable winds, dimness of the horizon, the increase
of the temperature and moisture, and the gradual decrease of the
pressure. Waves from the direction of the southeast become bigger.
The landward breeze
( maestral) is a daily, thermic wind blowing from
the direction of the northwest, and it occurs as the consequence
of the difference in the speed of warming up of the land and the
sea. It is present from the spring to the autumn, and, during the
day, it often changes the direction of blowing. The landward breeze
is more present in the southern Adriatic than in the northern Adriatic,
and it starts to blow earlier there.
The stiff breeze (burin)
is a wind blowing contrary to the landward breeze. It blows during
the night from the direction of the north, north-east in the northern
Adriatic, and in the southern Adriatic, from the east or south-east.
It is the strongest before the dawn, and after that it stops soon.
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