Croatia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
395km²
Area
189km
Coastline
780m
Highest point
Vidova gora
14,434
People
25°C
Warmest sea
August
When to go to Brač
Best for the beach from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (25 °C) and coolest in February (13 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from June to September.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island of Croatia
Brač is an island in Croatia. It belongs to Dalmatian Archipelago. It covers 395 km², with 189 km of coastline. Its highest point, Vidova gora, rises to 780 m. About 14,434 people live on it.
Getting there
- Brač Airport (BWK)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at SPU airport (Split)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesSplit-Supetar (Brač), Makarska - Sumartin (Brač), Split - Bol (Brač) - Jelsa (Hvar), Split - Rogač (Šolta) - Stomorska (Šolta) - Milna (Brač)
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Brač.
- 99beachesPrve Lučice, Naturist Beach, Plaža Vela Luka and 96 more
- 21viewpointsSveti Nikola, Firesquad survey point, Osmatračnica and 18 more
- 5lighthousesSvjetionik Rt Ražanj, Svjetionik Rt Sveti Nikola and 3 more
- 4ferry terminalsSupetar, Port of Bol, Port of Milna and 1 more
- 10marinasMarina Vlaška, Port Bol, Konoba Pipo and 7 more
- 86named peaksVidova gora, Kadujno brdo, V. Gažul and 83 more
- 2castles and fortsBaterija, Dvorac Cerinić
- 22ruins and archaeological sitesPustinja Dračeva Luka, Brkata, Sveti Tudor and 19 more
- 5waymarked walking routesDolčevita, Poučna staza, Maslinovi puti and 2 more
- 10campsitesKanun, Mario, Meteor and 7 more
- 84hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 203restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Brač in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Brač, each with its own numbers.
15beaches and covesCoastya
7mountainsPeakyas
Highest point
780m
prominence 778 m · according to Peakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
24.8°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
15 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Zlatni Rat Beach24.8°C
- Uvala Vela Lukacove24.6°C
- Uvala Spliskacove24.6°C
- Uvala Lovrečinacove24.5°C
- Uvala Konopjikovacove24.5°C
- Uvala Zvirjecove24.5°C
- Uvala Stinivacove24.6°C
- Uvala Radunjacove24.5°C
7 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
7 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Vidova goraprominence 778 m780m
- Zadrinov Rat
- Prbujac
- Vestac
- Mali Brig
- Klinje Glava
- Brkata
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 264 m above the sea. 44 % of it is below 200 m.
- 12 %0–50 m
- 32 %50–200 m
- 43 %200–500 m
- 14 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Supetar3,415 people
- Bol1,656 people
- Postira1,431 people
- Pučišća1,341 people
- Sutivan936 people
- Milna775 people
- Selca692 people
- Nerežišće642 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| Night low (°C) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Sea (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 93 | 88 | 80 | 68 | 57 | 50 | 28 | 38 | 80 | 87 | 123 | 117 |
| Wet days | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
| Sun h/day | 3.7 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Wind (km/h) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.2 | +0.9 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | −0.8 | −1.2 | −0.5 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.1 |
| 2021 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +0.3 | −0.5 | −0.8 | −0.2 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.7 |
| 2022 | +1.0 | +0.3 | −0.4 | −0.5 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +0.9 | +1.2 |
| 2023 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +0.4 | −0.3 | −0.3 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +1.1 |
| 2024 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +0.9 |
| 2025 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.6 | −0.4 | −0.4 | +0.7 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
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About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q922) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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