Vela Luka Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Vela Luka, Korcula Island, Croatia is 19°C (66°F), with daytime highs ranging from 13°C (55°F) in February to 27°C (81°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Vela Luka compares to cities worldwide.
Vela Luka Monthly Temperatures
The weather in Vela Luka experiences significant differences between warm and cold seasons, with big shifts in temperature. At night, minimum temperatures range from 24°C (75°F) in August to 9°C (48°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Vela Luka by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. August, the city's warmest month, averages 320 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Vela Luka vs Croatia
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.
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Vela Luka vs World: Temperature Compared
Vela Luka's average annual maximum temperature is 19°C (66°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.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
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 Vela Luka's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Vela Luka climate page.
