Table 1 Main climatological characteristics of the areas of Zagreb for the period 1861–2020 and Split for the period 1948–2020 provided by courtesy of Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service and a summarized description of zonal vegetation
From: Green Christmas: bryophytes as ornamentals in Croatian traditional nativity scenes
Zagreb | Split | |
|---|---|---|
Mean annual temperature | 11.6 °C | 16.4 °C |
Warmest month | July (21.9 °C) | July (26.1 °C) |
Coldest month | January (0.6 °C) | January (7.9 °C) |
Annual precipitation | 886.9 mm | 810.7 mm |
Days with rain | 128 | 112 |
Days with frost | 11 | 1 |
Days with snow | 23 | 2 |
Zonal vegetation | Temperate broad-leaved deciduous forests of sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.), pedunculate oak (Q. robur L.) and beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) | Mediterranean evergreen holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) forests and scrubs |