| Locality | | | | Crikvenica is within easy reach for travelers arriving from the Central Europe. It is located on the Croatian coast of the Adriatic, known as Hrvatsko primorje (Croatian Littoral), in the most beautiful part of the Kvarner Bay, just 35 kilometers from the city of Rijeka, the capital Primorska-goranska County. Rijeka is the major traffic hub and the largest Croatian port, which makes it maritime gateway for entire the Central Croatia and a considerable part of the Central Europe. Crikvenica is easily reached by roads from anywhere in Europe within a day. | | | | You can also reach Crikvenica by sea or air. City harbor and surrounding little ports offer berths for boats and yachts, while nearby marina at Punat, on island Krk, offers winter berthing facilities. Just 20 kilometers from Crikvenica, also on island Krk, there is international Airport Rijeka. | | | | Climate | | | | Due to the favourable position of Crikvenica and its being sheltered from strong winds from the north due to the slopes of the mountain of Kapela and from the south due to the island of Krk, its climate is mild and relaxing. The characteristics of the climate of this region are dry, fair and pleasantly warm summers and mild winters with a healthy local system of winds. The amplitude between the minimum and maximum average annual temperature is small. The annual average of temperature is 14,2oC and the average summer temperature is 23,6oC. Snow, fog and temperatures below 5oC are very rare. The temperature of the sea during the summer does not exceed 27oC. The sea air distinguishes itself in terms of purity and dispersed desirable oligominerals and there are no noxious pollen allergens or waste gases. | | | | Table of temperatures |  |  Crikvenica temperatures
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Locality and Climate
