Dubrovnik weather in August
Dubrovnik in August averages 27°C (80°F), 62 mm of rain and 10.2 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Dubrovnik, August is the warmest, the second driest and the second sunniest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (80°F)
20–33°C · 68–92°F
- Rainfall
- 62 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
hours per day
What is Dubrovnik like in August?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Dubrovnik in August?
High-factor sun cream
With 10.2 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A light rain jacket
About 62 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 13°C between its low and its high.
August compared with July and September
August in Dubrovnik is 0.5°C warmer than July and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
August in Dubrovnik is 5.3°C warmer than September and 81 mm drier than it, which averages 22°C (71°F).
Daylight in Dubrovnik in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 54 minutes in Dubrovnik, rising about 05:54 and setting about 19:48 local time.
August ends 1 hour 17 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 24 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Dubrovnik
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Dubrovnik weather by month
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How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C / 43°F | 141 mm |
| February | 7°C / 45°F | 121 mm |
| March | 11°C / 52°F | 112 mm |
| April | 15°C / 58°F | 127 mm |
| May | 19°C / 67°F | 90 mm |
| June | 24°C / 74°F | 71 mm |
| July | 26°C / 79°F | 54 mm |
| August | 27°C / 80°F | 62 mm |
| September | 22°C / 71°F | 143 mm |
| October | 17°C / 62°F | 145 mm |
| November | 11°C / 53°F | 192 mm |
| December | 7°C / 45°F | 198 mm |
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FAQs about Dubrovnik in August
August climate averages for Dubrovnik, 1991–2020.
Dubrovnik averages 27°C (80°F) in August, ranging from about 20°C (68°F) at night to 33°C (92°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 62 mm falls across August, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
Yes. August averages 27°C (80°F) against 22°C (71°F) in September — 5.3°C warmer.
August is 0.5°C warmer than July, and about as wet.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 10.2 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 54 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 15 hours 18 minutes in June and 9 hours 4 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 05:54 and sunset about 19:48 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 17 minutes shorter than it starts.
