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Cities / Croatia

Šibenik

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© OpenStreetMap, CARTO
Šibenik coordinate map

Šibenik at a glance

Local time   · Europe/Zagreb
Today
Partly cloudy34° / 23°
Travel basics
Tap water
Safe to drink
Electricity
230V/50Hz · Type C / F
Drives on
Right
Currency
HRK kn
Language
Croatian
US passport
Visa-free

Entry rules change. Verify current requirements before booking.

City context
Population
43K
Elevation
0 m
Climate
Cfa
Founded
0860
CroatiaDetails and sources →
Grad pjesnika i umjetnika | The city of poets and artists

Why visit

Sibenik is a Dalmatian city with a cathedral, fortresses, stone streets, boat routes, and access toward Krka or nearby islands. It is a good coast stop when Split and Dubrovnik feel too obvious.

When to avoid

Šibenik, located on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, experiences its least favorable travel conditions during the winter months of December to February. The region encounters cold and rainy weather during this period, making outdoor activities less enjoyable for visitors. Additionally, many major sights and businesses may have reduced operating hours or be closed altogether during the off-peak season. Travelers looking to experience Šibenik at its best are advised to plan their visit during the summer months when the weather is warm and the city is active with festivals and events.

Plan Šibenik

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Šibenik

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today
Partly cloudy
34° / 23°
UV High
Wed
Partly cloudy
34° / 24°
UV High
Thu
Overcast
34° / 24°
UV High
Fri
Overcast
36° / 25°
UV High
Sat
Overcast
36° / 26°
UV High
Sun
Overcast
33° / 26°
UV High
Mon
Clear
33° / 23°
UV High

Climate

Cool and wet season (Sep-Feb)

About 65% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 16°C, lows around 14°C.

Warmer dry season (Mar-Aug)

Typical highs around 21°C, lows around 19°C. About 50mm of rain a month.

In August 4

Drag to scrub across the year.

JFMAMJJASOND
Weather
26° / 24°
Typical high / low
1 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.0h
05:59 – 20:02local
Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest SPU · 39 km

Getting around Šibenik

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators
VectareFlixBus-euKoleje Małopolskie sp. z o.o.BlaBlaCar Bus↗ (opens in a new tab)FlixBus-deFlixBus-deOEBB Personenverkehr AG KundenserviceStadtwerke SchweinfurtHŽPP↗ (opens in a new tab)

Operators and modes are aggregated from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications come from each feed’s route type codes.

About Šibenik

Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatian self-governing cities on the Adriatic, the capital and cultural, educational, administrative and economic center of Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the third-largest town in the Dalmatian region. As of 2021, the town has 31,115 inhabitants, while the municipality has 42,599 inhabitants.The seat is the Šibenik Diocese.

Area
44 km²
Mayor
Željko Burić
Croatia basics →Country context, advisories, and entry links for the practicalities shown above.
References5▾▴

The links below support the changing or licensed reference material on this page. Personal notes and ordinary geographic facts are not footnoted individually.

  1. City background. Wikipedia summary may be clipped or paraphrased. Structured fields are cross-checked against the related references. Related: Wikidata, Open-Elevation.
JFMAMJJASOND29°7°
highlowrainfallcomfortable months

Monthly highs, lows, rainfall — long-term averages, NASA POWER.

, IANA Time Zone Database
, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Weather and climate. Seven-day forecast and long-term monthly climate for the city coordinates. Related: NASA POWER, Open-Meteo license.
  • Getting around. Transit operators from agency GTFS feeds and nearby commercial-airport reference data. Related: OurAirports.
  • Public holidays. Upcoming public-holiday dates used in the annual planning scrubber.
  • City flag source. Public domain, Zoran Knez at English Wikipedia.
  • Maps, image licenses, and the full dataset registry are listed in site credits.

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