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When is the best time to visit Croatia?

The best time to visit Croatia is between April and September, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Croatia has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. The pin on this page is a country centroid. Split, Tisno and Hvar will not feel like the same week, and a city page is the honest place to read the year if you already know where you are going.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Croatia actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Croatia is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Croatia the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Croatia in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Croatia is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Croatia the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Croatia in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Croatia is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Croatia the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Croatia in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Croatia in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Croatia is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Croatia the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Croatia is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Croatia in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Croatia weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 1 Oct 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Croatia, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Croatia weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January1°C / 34°F67 mm
February3°C / 37°F85 mm
March7°C / 45°F82 mm
April12°C / 53°F96 mm
May16°C / 61°F114 mm
June20°C / 68°F126 mm
July22°C / 72°F121 mm
August22°C / 71°F124 mm
September17°C / 62°F159 mm
October12°C / 54°F150 mm
November7°C / 44°F138 mm
December2°C / 35°F105 mm

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FAQs about Croatia weather

Climate averages for Croatia, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Croatia is between April and September, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 22°C.

September is the wettest month, with about 159 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 1°C (34°F) against 22°C (72°F) in July.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.