The number of sunny hours is 2417 on the average, while the number of cloudy days is very small. Other winds and storms are rare phenomena. During summer months there is a landward breeze blowing during the day, called "maestral", which is pleasant and renders summer heat milder. Except for that wing, there is a warm and moist wind blowing from the Southeast in autumn ("jugo"), which always brings along rain. It has such a climate thanks to the mountain range Kamenjak that protects it from the cold Northeastern wind in winter and spring months. The island of Rab has the so-called "Adriatic type" of Mediterranean climate with pleasant warm summers and mild winters. In the immediate proximity of the island of Rab there are many small islands, bigger ones among them being Goli, Grgur, Maman, Laganj mali, Dolfin, Trstenik, Dolin and St. The smallest distance from the mainland is 1800 m. The island of Rab is separated from the mainland by the Velebit canal.
The biggest stretch of the island is 11 km and the smallest 3 km. The island expands from the Northwest to the Southeast and its length in that direction is 22 km. Along with some smaller islands its surface is 86.14 km2. It is placed between 44° 41' and 44° 51' of latitude (northern) and between 14° 40' and 14° 53' of longitude (eastern). The island of Rab is situated in the northern part of the Croatian side of Adriatic Sea and belongs to the Kvarner group of islands.
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