Croatia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
85.8km²
Area
137km
Coastline
410m
Highest point
Kamenjak
7,161
People
24°C
Warmest sea
August
2km
To the mainland
When to go to Rab
Best for the beach from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (24 °C) and coolest in February (11 °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
Rab is an island in Croatia. It belongs to Dalmatian Archipelago. It covers 85.8 km², with 137 km of coastline. Its highest point, Kamenjak, rises to 410 m. About 7,161 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 2 km away.
Getting there
- Rijeka Airport (RJK)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 52 km in a straight lineCar hire at RJK airport (Rijeka)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesValbiska (Krk) - Lopar (Rab), Mišnjak - Stinica, Lopar (Rab) - Novalja (Pag)
- 2 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 Rab.
- 218beachesFKK Kandarola, Sv. Mara, Padova II and 215 more
- 25viewpointsVidilica Tomašić, Kaštelina, Campanile of the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Mary's Assumption and 22 more
- 4ferry terminalsLopar, Mišnjak and 2 more
- 12marinasACI Marina Supetarska Draga, ACI Marina Rab and 10 more
- 28named peaksKamenjak, Dravne, Stara kruška and 25 more
- 1castles and fortsSv. Kuzme i Damjana
- 5ruins and archaeological sitesCrikve sv. Ciprijana, Kaštelina, Crkva Svetog Ivana Evanđelista and 2 more
- 4dive centresMoby Dick Diving Center, Mirko Diving Center, Kron Diving and 1 more
- 7waymarked walking routesKamenjak od uvale Mišnjak, Lopar to Medova Buža, Premužićeva staza and 4 more
- 7campsitesVictoria mobile homes, AC San Marino, Camping Padova III reception and 4 more
- 236hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 137restaurants, 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
Rab in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Rab, each with its own numbers.
1beachCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
23.8°C
Luka Sveta Mara
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 89 m above the sea. 88 % of it is below 200 m.
- 40 %0–50 m
- 48 %50–200 m
- 12 %200–500 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
- Banjol1,708 people
- Palit1,580 people
- Barbat1,140 people
- Lopar1,107 people
- Kampor1,030 people
- Rab364 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| Night low (°C) | -1 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Sea (°C) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
| Rain (mm) | 101 | 108 | 92 | 92 | 105 | 79 | 62 | 82 | 140 | 132 | 156 | 123 |
| Wet days | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| Sun h/day | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Wind (km/h) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
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 | +1.8 | +0.5 | −0.3 | −0.8 | −1.1 | −0.1 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.8 |
| 2021 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +1.2 | −0.7 | −1.4 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 |
| 2022 | +1.2 | +0.9 | −0.2 | −1.2 | −0.1 | +0.6 | +1.0 | −0.2 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +1.3 |
| 2023 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +0.4 | −0.7 | −1.7 | −0.4 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +1.4 | +2.0 |
| 2024 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +1.3 |
| 2025 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +1.1 | −0.4 | −0.9 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +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 (Q13277) · 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 — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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