Winter in Croatia: -34,6 °C, the lowest temperature measured in Gračac in 2003

Low temperatures, snow and general winter conditions, to the satisfaction of skiing and sledding fans, have affected most of Croatia. A large number of ski resorts and toboggan runs in the mountainous parts of Lijepa naše have opened or will open their doors for visitors eager for winter joys.

Gorski kotar - winter joys, photo: Studio Saršon

Temperatures that mostly hover around zero, as well as snowflakes that have whitewashed many winter destinations, are ideal for enjoying the outdoors. By staying in the fresh air we strengthen our immunity, cleanse the airways and generally improve our health.

Some say that with the first snowflakes or the closure of roads due to bad weather, the real winter has arrived. But the term "real winter" can have a different meaning.

Although a moderate climate prevails in Croatia, according to the measurements carried out by the State Hydrometeorological Institute, there was no shortage of extremely low temperatures. The lowest temperature so far measured in Croatia is -34,6 °C, in Gračac on January 13, 2003.

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Screenshot - State Hydrometeorological Institute

How to DHMZ website states as it is often stated that the absolute minimum was measured in Lady, -36 ° C, February 4, 1929., and in Čakovec, -35,5 °C, the day before, on February 3, 1929. However, these data were not measured according to the prescribed standards of the World Meteorological Organization and are therefore not considered official record minimums in Croatia.

The lowest temperature measured according to prescribed standards in Croatia is -34,6 °C, in Gračac January 13, 2003.

The years with the most frequently measured minimums are: 1956, 1963, 1985, 2003, 2012 and 2017, while it is important to know that most of the stations started working from the middle of the last century, and at the stations with a longer series of measurements, since XIX. century, the year 1929 also stands out.

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As expected, the lowest temperatures were measured in Lika and Gorski Kotar, and the most common months with measured minimums are January and February. At some stations, the absolute lowest temperature was measured in December and March, respectively.

Source: meteo.hr
Cover photo: Gorski kotar Tourist Board

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