Best time to go to, climate and weather Croatia
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for Croatia
Best time to visit and weather Croatia
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Best time to visit and weather Croatia
The best time to go to Croatia is in april, june until august and october, in which you have a soft till warm temperature and little till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Croatia is 29° in july and the lowest is 3° in january.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in Croatia or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
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| Jan | 3° | 85 mm | 9 | |
| Feb | 5° | 108 mm | 6 | |
| Mar | 12° | 70 mm | 2 | |
| Apr | 18° | 81 mm | 0 | |
| May | 22° | 140 mm | 0 | |
| Jun | 26° | 120 mm | 0 | |
| Jul | 29° | 99 mm | 0 | |
| Aug | 29° | 75 mm | 0 | |
| Sep | 23° | 138 mm | 0 | |
| Oct | 16° | 97 mm | 0 | |
| Nov | 12° | 93 mm | 1 | |
| Dec | 6° | 75 mm | 5 |
- No or hardly any rainfall
- Little rainfall
- Sometimes rainfall
- Regular rainfall
- Often rainfall
- Almost always rainfall
Want to know more about the climate of Croatia? Go to the full climate information about Croatia
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to Croatia indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for Croatia.
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Holiday Croatia
Hotels and apartments in Croatia
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Flight tickets to Croatia
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Climate Croatia
Climate Croatia
In Croatia there are 4 types of climates prevailing, namely the humid subtropical climate, temperate oceanic climate, warm-summer humid continental climate and subarctic climate. The average annual temperature for Croatia is 17° degrees and there is 1181 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 145 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 4.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Zagreb in Croatia per month.
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Average min °C |
MM rain |
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Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
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| Jan | 3° | -2° | 85 mm | 11 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb | 5° | -1° | 108 mm | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar | 12° | 4° | 70 mm | 13 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Apr | 18° | 10° | 81 mm | 17 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| May | 22° | 14° | 140 mm | 21 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun | 26° | 19° | 120 mm | 19 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul | 29° | 21° | 99 mm | 17 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug | 29° | 20° | 75 mm | 12 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6 |
| Sep | 23° | 15° | 138 mm | 14 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct | 16° | 8° | 97 mm | 12 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| Nov | 12° | 5° | 93 mm | 12 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| Dec | 6° | 0° | 75 mm | 12 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 3° in january in Croatia and at least around -2° degrees. In january there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 85 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 9 days in january.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 5° in february in Croatia and at least around -1° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 108 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 6 days in february.
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 12° in march in Croatia and at least around 4° degrees. In march there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 70 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 18° in april in Croatia and at least around 10° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 81 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Croatia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 22° in may in Croatia and at least around 14° degrees. In may there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 140 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Croatia.
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 26° in june in Croatia and at least around 19° degrees. In june there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 120 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Croatia.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Croatia and at least around 21° degrees. In july there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 99 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Croatia.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Croatia and at least around 20° degrees. In august there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 75 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Croatia.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 23° in september in Croatia and at least around 15° degrees. In september there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 138 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Croatia.
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 16° in october in Croatia and at least around 8° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 97 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Croatia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 12° in november in Croatia and at least around 5° degrees. In november there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 93 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 6° in december in Croatia and at least around 0° degrees. In december there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 75 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Croatia and on average, it snows 5 days in december.
Weather statistics Croatia
Weather statistics Croatia
View all weather statistics from Croatia per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between Croatia and United Kingdom.
Weather forecast Croatia
About Croatia
Time difference Croatia
Vaccinations Croatia
Reisadvies
Currency Croatia
14 day weather forecast Croatia
The weather for Zagreb in Croatia will be 3° till 5° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers or a quite a few rain.
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| Max (°C) | 3° | 1° | 1° | -1° | 1° | 5° | 3° |
| Min (°C) | -1° | -1° | -3° | -3° | -2° | 1° | -1° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 35% | 15% | 0% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 4.6mm | 1.6mm | 0.1mm | 0mm |
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| Snowfall (cm) | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 3.7cm | 0.8cm | 0.1cm | 0cm |
| Snow cover (cm) | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 4cm | 5cm | 4cm | 4cm |
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| UV-index | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 0% | 70% | 75% | 10% | 25% | 70% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0mm | 4.3mm | 5.1mm | 0.8mm | 2.0mm | 14.7mm |
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| Snowfall (cm) | 0cm | 0cm | 5.1cm | 5.8cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm |
| Snow cover (cm) | 4cm | 4cm | 9cm | 15cm | 15cm | 15cm | 15cm |
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| UV-index | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
About Croatia
Croatia is in the continental part Europa and the capital is Zagreb. It is 56.542 km² with 5.835 km of coastline and has a population of 4.154.213. In terms of area, the country is 4,5x as small as United Kingdom. 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 1.337 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 2 hour and 20 min.
If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 1670 km from London to the capital city Zagreb and you are about 17 hour and 20 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
Time difference Croatia
In Croatia it is now 14:32 hour in the afternoon on sunday 20 january 2019. That is 1 hour later than in United Kingdom. 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
Reisadvies Croatia
Bron: Nederlandwereldwijd.nl - Rijksoverheid
Dit reisadvies is opnieuw beoordeeld. Er is geen reden voor inhoudelijke aanpassingen.
Bekijk het actuele reisadvies voor Croatia op de site van de Rijksoverheid.
Currency Croatia
In Croatia the Kroatische kuna is used to pay.
Exchange rate Kroatische kuna op 20 january 2019
1 Kroatische kuna = € 0,13 euro
100 Kroatische kuna = € 13,48 euro
1 euro = 7,42 Kroatische kuna
100 euro = 741,73 Kroatische kuna
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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