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District seat · Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia
VanSky index for Kastav, Croatia — 79 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed every 3 hours from real weather observations.
Kastav, Croatia — VanSky 92 out of 100. Ideal conditions for motorhome travel. Ranked #12 of 36 cities in the country (as of 31 May 2026). Temperature 26°C, wind 11 km/h. Solar panels yield 3.0 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Weather index for vanlifers: from 0 to 100. Calculated daily from real weather data — temperature, precipitation, wind and sun.
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Updated: 30.05.2026
Diesel
$2.02 /l
€1.73 · £1.50/l
92 of 127
pricier than 72% of countries
Petrol
$1.95 /l
€1.67 · £1.45/l
95 of 126
pricier than 75% of countries
LPG
$1.00 /l
€0.86 · £0.74/l
20 of 46
cheaper than 59% of countries
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