Rijeka
City in Croatia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Rijeka is a city in Croatia, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar. About 107,964 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Croatia in our atlas.
It lies at 45.33° N, 14.44° E, about 12 m (39 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Zagreb time zone.
Location
Red dot: Rijeka. Green dots: other major cities of Croatia. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Rijeka has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 24°C (76°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -4°C (25°F). Around 1,198 mm (47 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3191648 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q49280750 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.