Croatia / Zadar
Kraljičina plaža
Kraljičina plaža is a 1.2 km-long sandy beach facing north-east, 1.2 km north of Nin (Zadar, Croatia). The sea averages 24.5 °C in August, its warmest month, and 12.1 °C in February; it is 21 °C or warmer in June–September.
Average sea surface temperature by month. Current month outlined.
Month by month
October at Kraljičina plaža
Beach-day index 3.9/10 · Croatia median 4.4
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea °C | 13.2 °C | 12.1 °C | 12.3 °C | 14.0 °C | 17.5 °C | 21.6 °C | 24.0 °C | 24.5 °C | 22.3 °C | 19.8 °C | 17.4 °C | 15.0 °C |
| High °C | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Low °C | -3° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° |
| Rain mm | 99 | 100 | 86 | 83 | 91 | 70 | 53 | 68 | 125 | 118 | 144 | 117 |
| Cloud % | 79 | 77 | 71 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 43 | 44 | 59 | 66 | 77 | 76 |
| Wind m/s | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Daylight h | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Record high/low | 15°/-20° | 15°/-17° | 20°/-16° | 24°/-5° | 29°/-0° | 34°/4° | 36°/8° | 38°/7° | 32°/2° | 26°/-5° | 22°/-6° | 14°/-16° |
| Beach index | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
Long-term monthly averages: air from NASA POWER (2001–2020), sea from NOAA OISST (1991–2020); records are the extremes of 2001–2020. How the index works.
When to go
The beach-day index peaks in July–August; July scores 9.1/10 with highs of 27 °C, sea at 24.0 °C and 53 mm of rain.
That matches the median for beaches in Croatia in the same month.
Across the year the sea averages 17.8 °C, cooler than 59% of the coastal beaches in the atlas.
November is the wettest month (144 mm) and July the driest (53 mm); the yearly total is about 1,150 mm.
Daylight runs from 8.9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June; in mid-July the sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 20:41 local time.
Orientation, sun and shore
The shore faces north-east (35°). Open water fills about 39% of the horizon close by, which makes it an open stretch of shore.
At no time of year does the sun set over the sea here: sunset bearings run from 238° to 304°, behind the land.
Sunrise is over the sea in March–October.
The opposite shore is only about 12.0 km away to the north-east, which keeps the water sheltered from big waves.
About 1 km offshore the sea is roughly 10 m deep and 4 m at 3 km, a shallow, gently shelving sea floor. Behind the beach the ground is about 12 m above sea level 500 m inland and 21 m at 1.5 km.
Within 1 km, the land is 69% grassland, 12% wetland and 8% built-up land (satellite land-cover map, 2021): a largely natural setting. Water makes up 54% of that circle.
- Grass 69%
- Wetland 12%
- Built 8%
- Tree 6%
- Bare 4%
Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m). Orientation from OpenStreetMap land polygons sampled in 36 directions; depths and heights from the GEBCO 2020 grid (about 450 m cells), indicative only.
Bathing water quality
The official EU bathing-water site “Kraljičina Plaža”, 120 m from the beach centre, was rated Not classified for the 2025 season. It was Excellent in 5 of its 5 classified seasons since 2015.
- 2015Excellent
- 2016Excellent
- 2017Excellent
- 2018Excellent
- 2019Excellent
- 2025Not classified
Source: European Environment Agency, EU Bathing Water Directive assessments · national site profile. Classes are based on four seasons of bacteriological sampling.
OpenStreetMap shows no lifeguard station within 1 km. Seasonal lifeguard posts are often unmapped, so check on site.
Photos
From above
Facilities within 1 km
- 1Restaurants, cafés & bars
- 4Public toilets
- –Showers
- 6Car parks
- –Lifeguard stations
- 4Hotels & guesthouses
- 2Campsites
- 4Bus stops (1.5 km)
Food and drink mapped within 1 km: 1 bar. Accommodation: 4 hotels and guesthouses.
Counted within 1 km of the beach (bus stops 1.5 km) from OpenStreetMap features and Overture Maps places, release of 2026-10. Unmapped does not mean absent.
Around the beach
Nature
- Grgur peak 1.3 km SW
Islands in view
- Volovak 2.2 km NW
Campsites
- Camping Ninska Laguna 480 m W
- Camping Nin 720 m S
Getting there
| Airport | Code | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zadar Airport Zadar | ZAD | 22.4 km | south-east |
| Rijeka Airport Rijeka(Omišalj) | RJK | 117 km | north-west |
| Split Saint Jerome Airport Split | SPU | 120 km | south-east |
Straight-line distances from the beach; road distance is usually 20–40% longer.
Local transport: 4 bus stops within 1.5 km and 6 mapped car parks within 1 km.
4 towns and villages of 1,000+ people lie within 10 km (about 7.9K residents); within 30 km there are 21 (about 99.9K).
Map and nearby beaches
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| Beach | Distance | Warmest sea | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraljičina plaža | – | 24.5 °C | 1.2 km | Sand |
| Plaža Žitna | 8.4 km NW | 24.5 °C | 190 m | – |
| Plaža Uskok | 14.1 km S | 25.0 °C | 321 m | – |
- Plaža Žitna8.4 km NWCompare
- Plaža Uskok14.1 km SCompare
Data on this page
- Air temperature, rain, cloud, wind, humidity: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2020, 0.5° grid.
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 monthly normals 1991–2020, nearest ocean cell 27.5 km away.
- Beach outline, surface, rules and public facilities: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), feature w231022098; restaurants, cafés, bars and lodging: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0).
- Water body, status and length: Wikidata (CC0).
- Towns and time zone: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Airports: OurAirports (public domain). Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations.
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons, author and licence under each image.
- Satellite view: Copernicus Sentinel-2 (ESA), scene S2B_33TWK_20250812_0_L2A.
- Orientation: OpenStreetMap land polygons (ODbL). Depth and terrain: GEBCO 2020 grid.
- Bathing-water quality: European Environment Agency (site HRBW1-COAST-HR4-4083).
- Settlements: GeoNames places with 1,000+ inhabitants.
- Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021, 10 m (CC BY 4.0).
- Search popularity: about 12.1K Google searches a month for the name (KeywordTool, October 2026).
Data compiled 2026-10-13. Something wrong? Report a data error.