Istria, Croatia

Pula

Pula is a town in Istria, Croatia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 52,220 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now16°C

Best timeJun · Sep–Oct

Population52,220

Local time16:31

44.87° N, 13.85° EElevation 11 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Pulaweather score

October: high / low20° / 15°

Rain this month102mm

Sea this month20°

Best timeJun · Sep–Oct

Best: Jun · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Pula at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:29 · 18:1010 h 41 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:38 Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJun · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in August

Coolest month6°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthNovember

115 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

42 mm of rain

Warmest sea25°C

August

Monuments nearby5+

within 10 km

Weather in Pula

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

16°C

Partly cloudy · wind 30 km/h · humidity 76%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct22°15°3.8 mm

Fri23 Oct21°15°2.8 mm

Sat24 Oct21°13°8.8 mm

Sun25 Oct18°13°

Mon26 Oct20°14°

Tue27 Oct20°15°

Wed28 Oct20°15°

Thu29 Oct21°16°

Fri30 Oct17°13°

Sat31 Oct16°12°

When to go to Pula

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	31	35	53	67	72	76	68	66	76	75	54	34
High	10°	11°	14°	17°	21°	25°	28°	28°	24°	20°	15°	11°
Low	6°	6°	9°	12°	16°	20°	22°	22°	19°	15°	11°	7°
Rain (mm)	62	62	64	61	68	63	42	62	103	102	115	92
Wet days	10	10	9	11	12	10	8	9	10	11	12	11
Sea	12°	11°	11°	13°	17°	22°	24°	25°	22°	20°	17°	14°

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What's on in Pula

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

1Nov

All Saints' DayNational

Sun18Nov

Remembrance DayNational

Wed25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri26Dec

Saint Stephen's DayNational

Sat

Pula's festivals through the year

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

JunPula Film Festival

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Monuments and museums in Pula

All monuments

0.5 km

Pula ArenaBuilt 26 BC

0.1 km

Arch of the SergiiBuilt 26 BC

0.4 km

Chapel of St. Mary Formosa

0.5 km

Temple of Augustus

10 km

Saint Blaise church

Museum0.3 km

Archaeological Museum of IstriaBuilt 1902

Museum0.3 km

Historical and Maritime Museum of IstriaBuilt 1955

More museums: Arena Pula · Gallerion Naval Exhibition · Museum - Gallery "Sacred Hearts" · Zerostrasse

Monuments of Istria Museums of Istria

Outdoors around Pula

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Camp sites32 Viewpoints7 Aquariums2 Surf spots2 Zoos2 Climbing2 Water parks2 Theme parks1 Golf courses1

Bi VillageCamp sites

0.5 km

Windsurfing Center PremanturaSurf spots

0.9 km

Kranjski kampCamp sites

1 km

Family parkTheme parks

1 km

Aquapark Wibit ŠćuzaWater parks

1 km

VinkuranClimbing

1.6 km

Diving CenterDive site

2.9 km

Dive site

3.7 km

Diving Center IndieDive site

4.6 km

Dive site

4.7 km

Nature around Pula

Nature in Croatia

National park8.4 km

National Park Brijuni

Raša

Veliki Brijun

Mali Brijun

Sveti Andrija, Istria

Island5.9 km

Sveti Jerolim

Nature in Istria Beaches of Croatia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Croatia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Common voleMicrotus arvalis

Striped Field MouseApodemus agrarius

Bank VoleMyodes glareolus

European RobinErithacus rubecula

ChamoisRupicapra rupicapra

Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius

The sky over Pula

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:38 · Moonset 04:10 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~17 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 04:38 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Pula

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 195011magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record187within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.6Marotta 23 km ↗2022 · 113 km

5.6Longastrino 2 km ↘1967 · 148 km

5.3Fano 33 km ↗1973 · 99 km

5.2Gornja Bitnja 1 km ↘1998 · 85 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km

Fossils in Croatia

Quaternary · 1Cretaceous · 1

Dinosaurs · 1

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 5

Ancient sites in Croatia

Cities and settlements · 1 Temples and sanctuaries · 1 Theatres and amphitheatres · 2 Archaeological sites · 1

Universities and research institutes

Polytechnic PulaUniversity or college · founded 2000

Juraj Dobrila University of PulaUniversity or college · founded 2006

Istrian University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Pula

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Štinjan3.8 km

All 2 towns and villages in Grad Pula Istria

Pula from above

Around Pula32 places to see, do and reach nearby

National Park BrijuniNature8.4 km RašaNature24 km Veliki BrijunNature8.3 km Mali BrijunNature12 km Sveti Andrija, IstriaNature1.8 km Sveti JerolimNature5.9 km KozadaNature5.4 km ValsalineNature2.3 km Diving CenterDive site2.9 km Dive siteDive site3.7 km Diving Center IndieDive site4.6 km Pula ArenaMonument0.5 km Arch of the SergiiMonumentunder 100 m Chapel of St. Mary FormosaMonument0.3 km Temple of AugustusMonument0.5 km Saint Blaise churchMonument10 km Archaeological Museum of IstriaMuseum0.3 km Historical and Maritime Museum of IstriaMuseum0.3 km Muzej suvremene umjetnosti IstreMuseum0.4 km Marine MuseumMuseum0.4 km Kažun ParkMuseum11 km PulaStation1.3 km ŠijanaStation2.7 km VodnjanStation11 km Luka PulaFerry port0.7 km BrijuniFerry port7.5 km FažanaPlace7.5 km MarčanaPlace13 km MedulinPlace8.5 km VodnjanPlace10 km SvetvinčenatPlace25 km LižnjanPlace9.7 km

Getting to Pula

Pula AirportPUY

6.5 km

Rijeka AirportRJK

69 km

Trieste AirportTRS

111 km

PulaRailway station

1.3 km

ŠijanaRailway station

2.7 km

VodnjanRailway station

11 km

Luka PulaSacca Fisola "A" · Unije

0.7 km

BrijuniFerry port

7.5 km

Places near Pula

7.5 km

Fažana

Croatia

13 km

Marčana

Croatia

8.5 km

Medulin

Croatia

10 km

Vodnjan

Croatia

25 km

Svetvinčenat

Croatia

9.7 km

Ližnjan

Croatia

5 km

Banjole

Croatia

7.7 km

Šišan

Croatia

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Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Pula?

Based on 30-year climate normals, June, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pula.

What is the hottest month in Pula?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 22°C.

What is the coldest month in Pula?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 6°C.

What is the rainiest month in Pula?

November is the wettest month with about 115 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Pula?

The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C and coolest in February at about 11°C.