Best time to visit, weather and climate Croatia
Best time to visit Croatia
The best time to visit Croatia is from june until september, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Croatia is 27°C in august and the lowest is 8°C in january. The water temperature is between 7°C and 29°C. The weather and climate of Croatia is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Croatia is an 7,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Croatia has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Croatia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Northwest Croatia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8°C | 9°C | 12°C | 15°C | 19°C | 24°C | 26°C | 27°C | 23°C | 18°C | 14°C | 10°C |
| 36 mm |
55 mm |
37 mm |
33 mm |
50 mm |
66 mm |
48 mm |
48 mm |
81 mm |
60 mm |
72 mm |
46 mm |
All climate data from Northwest Croatia
Climate data from: Poreč
Climate Central Croatia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9°C | 10°C | 13°C | 16°C | 20°C | 25°C | 28°C | 28°C | 24°C | 19°C | 15°C | 11°C |
| 51 mm |
40 mm |
33 mm |
32 mm |
27 mm |
30 mm |
21 mm |
9 mm |
30 mm |
42 mm |
51 mm |
42 mm |
All climate data from Central Croatia
Climate data from: Split
Climate North Croatia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3°C | 5°C | 11°C | 17°C | 20°C | 24°C | 27°C | 27°C | 21°C | 16°C | 10°C | 5°C |
| 27 mm |
32 mm |
25 mm |
24 mm |
49 mm |
49 mm |
34 mm |
28 mm |
49 mm |
30 mm |
40 mm |
22 mm |
All climate data from North Croatia
Climate data from: Zagreb
Climate Croatia
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Climate Northwest Croatia
Northwest Croatia has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Northwest Croatia is 17° degrees and there is about 630 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 178 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 4.
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 8°C | 9°C | 12°C | 15°C | 19°C | 24°C | 26°C | 27°C | 23°C | 18°C | 14°C | 10°C |
| Night | 6°C | 6°C | 9°C | 12°C | 16°C | 20°C | 22°C | 23°C | 19°C | 15°C | 11°C | 7°C |
| Water | 7°C | 10°C | 14°C | 17°C | 22°C | 26°C | 28°C | 29°C | 26°C | 20°C | 16°C | 12°C |
| Precip | 36 mm |
55 mm |
37 mm |
33 mm |
50 mm |
66 mm |
48 mm |
48 mm |
81 mm |
60 mm |
72 mm |
46 mm |
| Rain days |
12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
| Snow days |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
19 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
| Sun hours per day |
5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Climate data from: Poreč
Weather Northwest Croatia january
On average, it is maximum 8° in january in Northwest Croatia and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 7° degrees. In january there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Northwest Croatia february
On average, it is maximum 9° in february in Northwest Croatia and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 10° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 55 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 1 day in february.
Weather Northwest Croatia march
On average, it is maximum 12° in march in Northwest Croatia and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 14° degrees. In march there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Northwest Croatia april
On average, it is maximum 15° in april in Northwest Croatia and at least around 12° degrees. The sea temperature is around 17° degrees. In april there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Northwest Croatia may
On average, it is maximum 19° in may in Northwest Croatia and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 22° degrees. In may there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Northwest Croatia june
On average, it is maximum 24° in june in Northwest Croatia and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. In june there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 66 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Northwest Croatia july
On average, it is maximum 26° in july in Northwest Croatia and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In july there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 48 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Northwest Croatia august
On average, it is maximum 27° in august in Northwest Croatia and at least around 23° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In august there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 48 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Northwest Croatia september
On average, it is maximum 23° in september in Northwest Croatia and at least around 19° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 81 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Northwest Croatia october
On average, it is maximum 18° in october in Northwest Croatia and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In october there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 60 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Northwest Croatia november
On average, it is maximum 14° in november in Northwest Croatia and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In november there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 72 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Northwest Croatia december
On average, it is maximum 10° in december in Northwest Croatia and at least around 7° degrees. The sea temperature is around 12° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Croatia.
Climate Central Croatia
Central Croatia has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Central Croatia is 18° degrees and there is about 407 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 221 days a year with an average humidity of 68% and an UV-index of 4.
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 9°C | 10°C | 13°C | 16°C | 20°C | 25°C | 28°C | 28°C | 24°C | 19°C | 15°C | 11°C |
| Night | 5°C | 5°C | 8°C | 11°C | 14°C | 18°C | 21°C | 21°C | 18°C | 14°C | 11°C | 6°C |
| Water | 16°C | 14°C | 15°C | 17°C | 21°C | 25°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 23°C | 20°C | 18°C |
| Precip | 51 mm |
40 mm |
33 mm |
32 mm |
27 mm |
30 mm |
21 mm |
9 mm |
30 mm |
42 mm |
51 mm |
42 mm |
| Rain days |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Snow days |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| Sun hours per day |
5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Climate data from: Split
Weather Central Croatia january
On average, it is maximum 9° in january in Central Croatia and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In january there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Central Croatia february
On average, it is maximum 10° in february in Central Croatia and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 14° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 1 day in february.
Weather Central Croatia march
On average, it is maximum 13° in march in Central Croatia and at least around 8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 15° degrees. In march there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Central Croatia april
On average, it is maximum 16° in april in Central Croatia and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 17° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Central Croatia may
On average, it is maximum 20° in may in Central Croatia and at least around 14° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In may there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Central Croatia june
On average, it is maximum 25° in june in Central Croatia and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In june there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Central Croatia july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Central Croatia and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In july there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Central Croatia august
On average, it is maximum 28° in august in Central Croatia and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In august there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Central Croatia september
On average, it is maximum 24° in september in Central Croatia and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In september there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Central Croatia october
On average, it is maximum 19° in october in Central Croatia and at least around 14° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In october there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Central Croatia november
On average, it is maximum 15° in november in Central Croatia and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In november there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Croatia.
Weather Central Croatia december
On average, it is maximum 11° in december in Central Croatia and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Croatia.
Climate North Croatia
North Croatia has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for North Croatia is 16° degrees and there is about 410 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 181 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 4.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 3°C | 5°C | 11°C | 17°C | 20°C | 24°C | 27°C | 27°C | 21°C | 16°C | 10°C | 5°C |
| Night | -2°C | -1°C | 3°C | 6°C | 9°C | 12°C | 14°C | 14°C | 11°C | 7°C | 4°C | -1°C |
| Precip | 27 mm |
32 mm |
25 mm |
24 mm |
49 mm |
49 mm |
34 mm |
28 mm |
49 mm |
30 mm |
40 mm |
22 mm |
| Rain days |
10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Snow days |
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dry days |
12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Zagreb
Weather North Croatia january
On average, it is maximum 3° in january in North Croatia and at least around -2° degrees. In january there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 9 days in january.
Weather North Croatia february
On average, it is maximum 5° in february in North Croatia and at least around -1° degrees. In february there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 7 days in february.
Weather North Croatia march
On average, it is maximum 11° in march in North Croatia and at least around 3° degrees. In march there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather North Croatia april
On average, it is maximum 17° in april in North Croatia and at least around 6° degrees. In april there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Croatia.
Weather North Croatia may
On average, it is maximum 20° in may in North Croatia and at least around 9° degrees. In may there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Croatia.
Weather North Croatia june
On average, it is maximum 24° in june in North Croatia and at least around 12° degrees. In june there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Croatia.
Weather North Croatia july
On average, it is maximum 27° in july in North Croatia and at least around 14° degrees. In july there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Croatia.
Weather North Croatia august
On average, it is maximum 27° in august in North Croatia and at least around 14° degrees. In august there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Croatia.
Weather North Croatia september
On average, it is maximum 21° in september in North Croatia and at least around 11° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Croatia.
Weather North Croatia october
On average, it is maximum 16° in october in North Croatia and at least around 7° degrees. In october there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Croatia.
Weather North Croatia november
On average, it is maximum 10° in november in North Croatia and at least around 4° degrees. In november there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather North Croatia december
On average, it is maximum 5° in december in North Croatia and at least around -1° degrees. In december there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 5 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Croatia
The weather for Zagreb in Croatia will be 0° till 9° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Croatia is based on the weather in Zagreb.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 16 Jan |
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0°C | -3°C | 0.8 mm | 60% | 0.4 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Su 17 Jan |
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0°C | -4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Mo 18 Jan |
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0°C | -3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Tu 19 Jan |
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3°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
We 20 Jan |
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9°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 2 |
Th 21 Jan |
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12°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 6m/s | 2 |
Fr 22 Jan |
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12°C | 7°C | 0.8 mm | 45% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 23 Jan |
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8°C | 4°C | 19 mm | 95% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Su 24 Jan |
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10°C | 3°C | 1.6 mm | 60% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Mo 25 Jan |
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8°C | 1°C | 4.9 mm | 85% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 26 Jan |
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7°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 0 |
We 27 Jan |
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7°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 0 |
Th 28 Jan |
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9°C | 3°C | 2.1 mm | 70% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 0 |
Fr 29 Jan |
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8°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 0 |
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About Croatia
Croatia is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Zagreb. The total surface is 56.542 km² with 5.835 km of coastline and the population consists of 4.154.213 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 4,5x as small as United States. If you want to call Croatia you have to use +385 or 00385 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3855012457809 or 003855012457809.
Croatia is in a straight line at 1.335 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 2 hours20. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 1653 km from London to the capital city Zagreb and you are about 17 hours and 30 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
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Currency Croatia
In Croatia the Croatian kuna is used to pay.
Exchange rate Croatian kuna (HRK) 16 january 2021
1 Croatian kuna = 0,16 United States dollar
100 Croatian kuna = 15,69 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 6,37 Croatian kuna
100 United States dollar = 637,31 Croatian kuna
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Time difference Croatia
In Croatia it is now 16:21 o’clock in the afternoon on saturday 16 january 2021. That is 6 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Croatia is Europe/Zagreb and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Croatia
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Croatia.
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tekenencefalitis