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Gornji Vaganac, Lika-Senj County, Croatia has an average annual maximum temperature of 17°C (63°F), ranging from 6°C (43°F) in January to 28°C (82°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
The climate in Gornji Vaganac is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 15°C (59°F) in July to -2°C (28°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Gornji Vaganac by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, sees 310 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
The map below shows the annual temperature across Croatia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
Gornji Vaganac's average annual maximum temperature is 17°C (63°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually, known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Gornji Vaganac's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Gornji Vaganac climate page.
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