, with cold winters and warm summers.
The town is located in western Croatia, at an altitude of 560 meters (1,835 feet), and is the capital of Lika-Senj county.
Winter is cold, with frequent and sometimes abundant snowfalls. During cold spells, the temperature can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or below. The cold record is -33.5 °C (-28.3 °F), set in February 1956.
Summer is warm during the day, with cool nights. Sometimes there can be hot periods, in which the temperature reaches or exceeds 32/33 °C (90/91 °F). The heat record is 38.7 °C (101.7 °F), set in July 1947.
to visit Gospic runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes, it can be hot in July and August, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket for the evening.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.1 °C, with a minimum of
-4 °C and a maximum of
4.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-15.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-27.6 °C in January 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
16 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 25% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1.1 °C, with a minimum of
-3.8 °C and a maximum of
6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-13.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-23 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
14 °C. However, it reached
18.5 °C in February 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
March is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.1 °C, with a minimum of
-0.3 °C and a maximum of
10.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-8 °C. However, it dropped to
-23.6 °C in March 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
22.7 °C in March 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
95 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.3 °C, with a minimum of
3.4 °C and a maximum of
15.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-9.8 °C in April 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
27.9 °C in April 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
100 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.8 °C, with a minimum of
7.4 °C and a maximum of
20.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.5 °C in May 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
31.6 °C in May 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
June is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.4 °C, with a minimum of
10.7 °C and a maximum of
24.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
0.3 °C in June 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
33.9 °C in June 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
July is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
19.5 °C, with a minimum of
12.3 °C and a maximum of
26.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
3.4 °C in July 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in July 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
August, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
19.6 °C, with a minimum of
12 °C and a maximum of
27.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.3 °C in August 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
37.5 °C in August 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.7 °C, with a minimum of
8.3 °C and a maximum of
21 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.3 °C in September 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
32 °C in September 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
160 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.6 °C, with a minimum of
5.1 °C and a maximum of
16.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.1 °C in October 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23.5 °C. However, it reached
26.5 °C in October 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
165 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
November is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.8 °C, with a minimum of
1.6 °C and a maximum of
10 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-13 °C in November 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18.5 °C. However, it reached
25.7 °C in November 2004.
Precipitation amounts to
195 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 25% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.7 °C, with a minimum of
-3.1 °C and a maximum of
4.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-13.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-22 °C in December 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
16 °C in December 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
145 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 55 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 22% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.