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Best time to visit Croatia

To go to Croatia, the best time to visit is May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. In Croatia, August is the warmest month with 81°F and the most cold month is 38°F in January. The highest water temperature is 84°F and it does not get colder than 45°F.

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In the table below you can quickly check the average weather in Croatia per month, the temperature per month or the period with the highest precipitation. Monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.

Climate Northwest Croatia by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°F) 47 48 53 60 67 74 79 80 73 64 57 50
Water temperature (°F) 45 50 57 63 72 79 82 84 79 68 61 54
Precipitation (inch) 14 22 15 13 20 26 19 19 32 24 28 18

Weather data from: Poreč

Climate Central Croatia by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°F) 49 50 55 62 69 76 82 83 75 66 59 51
Water temperature (°F) 60 58 59 62 71 78 80 81 80 73 68 65
Precipitation (inch) 20 16 13 13 11 12 8 4 12 17 20 17

Weather data from: Split

Climate North Croatia by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°F) 38 41 52 62 69 75 80 81 70 60 51 41
Precipitation (inch) 11 13 10 9 19 19 13 11 19 12 16 9

Weather data from: Zagreb







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Climate Croatia

Click on a region of Croatia to view the climate:

Climate Northwest Croatia (Poreč) by month

Northwest Croatia has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Northwest Croatia is 33° degrees and there is about 248 inch 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.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 47 48 53 60 67 74 79 80 73 64 57 50
Night temp. (°F) 42 43 47 54 60 67 72 73 66 58 52 45
Water temp. (°F) 45 50 57 63 72 79 82 84 79 68 61 54
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 14 22 15 13 20 26 19 19 32 24 28 18
Days with rain 12 12 11 13 16 14 13 10 12 13 14 11
Days with snow - 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Dry days 19 15 20 17 15 16 18 21 18 18 16 20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 5 8 11 11 12 12 12 11 6 6 5
Wind force (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

Weather data from: Poreč

Climate Central Croatia (Split) by month

Central Croatia has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Central Croatia is 35° degrees and there is about 160 inch 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.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 49 50 55 62 69 76 82 83 75 66 59 51
Night temp. (°F) 41 41 46 52 57 64 69 70 64 57 51 43
Water temp. (°F) 60 58 59 62 71 78 80 81 80 73 68 65
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 20 16 13 13 11 12 8 4 12 17 20 17
Days with rain 11 11 12 12 10 9 6 4 7 9 10 11
Days with snow - 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Dry days 20 16 19 18 21 21 25 27 23 22 20 20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 5 8 11 11 12 12 12 11 7 6 6
Wind force (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

Weather data from: Split

Climate North Croatia (Zagreb) by month

North Croatia has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for North Croatia is 31° degrees and there is about 162 inch 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.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 38 41 52 62 69 75 80 81 70 60 51 41
Night temp. (°F) 28 30 37 43 49 54 58 57 51 44 39 31
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 11 13 10 9 19 19 13 11 19 12 16 9
Days with rain 10 9 11 13 17 15 13 10 12 9 10 9
Days with snow 9 7 2 - - - - - - - 1 5
Dry days 12 12 18 17 14 15 18 21 18 22 19 17
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 7 10 10 11 11 12 9 6 5 5
Wind force (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

Weather data from: Zagreb





Croatia weather by month

What is the average Croatia weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

Croatia weather

The weather for Croatia over the next 14 days will be 45°F till 63° with a few days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.

The weather forecast for Croatia is based on the weather in Zagreb.

5-day weather forecast Croatia

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Friday
31 march
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63°F
50°F
0.2 in
7 m/s
Saturday
1 april
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54°F
46°F
8.8 in
4 m/s
Sunday
2 april
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59°F
41°F
2.0 in
5 m/s
Monday
3 april
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46°F
39°F
0 in
7 m/s
Tuesday
4 april
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46°F
37°F
0 in
6 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for Croatia





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Frequently asked questions

Where is Croatia?

Croatia lies in a straight line about 4,284 miles from United States (New York → Zagreb). By car the distance is 1,027 miles. The total travel time is 17 hours and 30 minutes.

How long is the flight to Croatia?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Croatia is approximately 12 h. 40 min.

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What are the largest airports in Croatia?

These are the largest airports in Croatia:

  • Zagreb Airport (ZAG) in Zagreb
  • Split Airport (SPU) in Split
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) in Rijeka
  • Pula Airport (PUY) in Pula
  • Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) in Dubrovnik
  • Bol Airport (BWK)
  • Zadar Airport (ZAD)

How many inhabitants does Croatia have?

Croatia has 4,154,213 inhabitants.

How big is Croatia?

The surface area of Croatia is 35,135 mi². It is 7x smaller than United States.

What is the capital of Croatia?

The capital of Croatia is Zagreb.

What is the currency of Croatia?

In Croatia, the Euro (EUR) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 31 March 2023

  • 1 US dollar = 0.84 Euro
  • 1 Euro = 1.19 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 84.21 Euro
  • 100 Euro = 118.75 US dollar

What is the area code of Croatia?

The area code to call Croatia is +385.