Mirogoj Cemetery Mirogoj
Opened in 1876, Mirogoj Cemetery is a cemetery and cultural property featuring historicist architecture by Hermann Bollé. It is the 16th most looked-up sight in Croatia on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather varies by month. The warmest period is during July and August, when daily highs reach 26 °C and lows are 16 °C. The coldest months are January and December, with highs of 4 °C and lows between -2 °C and -3 °C. In April, highs are 16 °C, and in May, highs are 20 °C. Rainfall is highest in June and September, with September seeing 122 mm of rain and June seeing 118 mm. The driest months are January and February, with 53 mm and 57 mm of rain respectively.
The cemetery covers an area of about 0.7 km2 and is located 3 km from Zagreb. It is 12 km from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport. Visitors can combine a visit to this site with the Zagreb Cathedral or the Grič Tunnel, both of which are located within 2.5 km of the cemetery in the Gornji Grad–Medveščak area.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 26 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 53 | 57 | 71 | 74 | 97 | 118 | 96 | 110 | 122 | 100 | 93 | 79 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
