Editing Croatia (section)

=== Climate ===

[[File:Croatia Köppen.svg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|[[Köppen climate classification|Köppen-Geiger climate classification]] map of Croatia]]
Most of Croatia has a moderately warm and rainy [[continental climate]] as defined by the [[Köppen climate classification]]. Mean monthly temperature ranges between {{convert|-3|°C|°F|lk=on}} in January and {{convert|18|°C|°F|lk=off}} in July. The coldest parts of the country are [[Lika]] and [[Gorski Kotar]] featuring a snowy, forested climate at elevations above {{convert|1200|m|ft|abbr=off}}. The warmest areas are at the Adriatic coast and especially in its immediate hinterland characterised by [[Mediterranean climate]], as the sea moderates temperature highs. Consequently, temperature peaks are more pronounced in continental areas.

The lowest temperature of {{convert|-35.5|°C|°F|lk=off}} was recorded on 3 February 1919 in [[Čakovec]],{{sfn|2018 Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia|p=40}} and the highest temperature of {{convert|42.8|°C|°F|lk=off}} was recorded on 4 August 1981 in [[Ploče]].<ref name="record temp">{{cite web|title=Najviša izmjerena temperatura zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje meteorološka motrenja|url=http://klima.hr/razno.php?id=priopcenja&param=pr21072017|website=Klima.hr|publisher=[[Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service]]|access-date=1 August 2017|language=hr|date=21 July 2017|archive-date=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802003217/http://klima.hr/razno.php?id=priopcenja&param=pr21072017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Mean annual precipitation ranges between {{convert|600|mm|in|abbr=off}} and {{convert|3500|mm|in|abbr=off}} depending on geographic region and climate type. The least precipitation is recorded in the outer islands ([[Biševo]], [[Lastovo]], [[Svetac]], [[Vis (island)|Vis]]) and the eastern parts of Slavonia. However, in the latter case, rain occurs mostly during the [[growing season]]. The maximum precipitation levels are observed in the Dinaric Alps, in the Gorski Kotar peaks of [[Risnjak]] and [[Snježnik]].{{sfn|2018 Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia|p=40}}

Prevailing winds in the interior are light to moderate northeast or southwest, and in the coastal area, prevailing winds are determined by local features. Higher wind velocities are more often recorded in cooler months along the coast, generally as the cool northeasterly [[Bora (wind)|bura]] or less frequently as the warm southerly [[jugo]]. The sunniest parts are the outer islands, Hvar and Korčula, where more than 2700 hours of sunshine are recorded per year, followed by the middle and southern Adriatic Sea area in general, and northern Adriatic coast, all with more than 2000 hours of sunshine per year.{{sfn|2018 Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia|p=41}}