Croatia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
74.4km²
Area
127km
Coastline
588m
Highest point
Televrina
9,587
People
24°C
Warmest sea
August
28km
To the mainland
When to go to Lošinj
Best for the beach from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (24 °C) and coolest in February (12 °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
Lošinj is an island in Croatia. It belongs to Dalmatian Archipelago. It covers 74.4 km², with 127 km of coastline. Its highest point, Televrina, rises to 588 m. About 9,587 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 28 km away.
Getting there
- Pula Airport (PUY)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 51 km in a straight lineCar hire at PUY airport (Pula)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesMali Lošinj - Susak - Mali Lošinj, Mali Lošinj - Vele Srakane, Unije - Mali Lošinj, Mali Lošinj - Ilovik
- 28 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- 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 Lošinj.
- 39beachesLiska slatina, Poljana, privlaka and 36 more
- 8viewpointsTelevrina, Aunt Olga's lookout, Počivalice and 5 more
- 1lighthouses
- 3marinasNeue Steganlage - Marina, Luka Nerezine, Port of Ufratar
- 24named peaksTelevrina, Kalek, Laća and 21 more
- 8ruins and archaeological sitesVela jama and 7 more
- 13waymarked walking routesNerezine - Sveti Nikola, Televrin, Nerezine - Pocivalice - Televrin, Osor - Sveti Gaudent and 10 more
- 4campsitesRapoća Camping Village, Autokamp Preko Mosta, Camping Lopari and 1 more
- 13hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 32restaurants, 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
Lošinj in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Lošinj, each with its own numbers.
6beaches and covesCoastya
1mountainPeakyas
Highest point
588m
Osorščica
according to Peakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
24.4°C
Luka Čikat
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
6 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Luka Čikatcove24.4°C
- Luka Veli Lošinjcove24.1°C
- Luka Sveti Martincove24.4°C
- Luka Rovenskacove24.4°C
- Luka Studenčićcove24.4°C
- Uvala Bijarcove24.4°C
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 95 m above the sea. 88 % of it is below 200 m.
- 43 %0–50 m
- 45 %50–200 m
- 11 %200–500 m
- <1 %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.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Mali Lošinj5,561 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Night low (°C) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
| Sea (°C) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Rain (mm) | 89 | 95 | 76 | 68 | 78 | 54 | 45 | 58 | 109 | 103 | 130 | 106 |
| Wet days | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Sun h/day | 2.8 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Wind (km/h) | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
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 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +0.4 | −0.4 | −0.7 | −1.0 | −0.1 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.7 |
| 2021 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +1.0 | −0.8 | −1.4 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +1.2 | +0.8 | −0.3 | −1.1 | ±0.0 | +0.8 | +1.2 | ±0.0 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +1.4 |
| 2023 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +0.4 | −0.6 | −1.5 | −0.2 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +1.4 | +2.0 |
| 2024 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +1.3 |
| 2025 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +1.1 | −0.3 | −0.7 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q461426) · 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 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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