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When to go · Croatia

Croatia, month by month

The best months for Croatia: May, Jun, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedCoast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.Dalmatian coast and islands: cool · Istria and Kvarner: cool · Continental Croatia: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryMixedCarnival in Rijeka; otherwise off-season, island ferries on winter timetables.Dalmatian coast and islands: cool · Istria and Kvarner: cool · Continental Croatia: coolCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedCoast wakes up late in the month; Easter dates decide when hotels open.Dalmatian coast and islands: fine · Istria and Kvarner: fine · Continental Croatia: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodMild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 16 °C.Dalmatian coast and islands: fine · Istria and Kvarner: fine · Continental Croatia: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatOne of the best months: warm days, full ferry timetables, Plitvice waterfalls at full flow.Dalmatian coast and islands: best weather · Istria and Kvarner: best weather · Continental Croatia: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGreatSwimming starts properly; prices climb from mid-month.Dalmatian coast and islands: best weather · Istria and Kvarner: best weather · Continental Croatia: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyMixedPeak heat and crowds; book ferries and Plitvice slots ahead, sightsee before 10:00.Dalmatian coast and islands: hot · Istria and Kvarner: hot · Continental Croatia: hotCrowds: High
  8. AugustMixedHottest and busiest; 5 and 15 August holidays jam the coast roads.Dalmatian coast and islands: hot · Istria and Kvarner: hot · Continental Croatia: hotCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberGreatBest month overall: warm sea, thinner crowds, grape harvest.Dalmatian coast and islands: best weather · Istria and Kvarner: best weather · Continental Croatia: best weatherCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodSea swimmable early in the month; Plitvice autumn colours; some island hotels close.Dalmatian coast and islands: fine · Istria and Kvarner: fine · Continental Croatia: best weatherCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedRainy and quiet; Istrian truffles and Zagreb museums are the draw.Dalmatian coast and islands: rainy · Istria and Kvarner: rainy · Continental Croatia: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedAdvent in Zagreb fills the capital; the coast is closed for winter.Dalmatian coast and islands: rainy · Istria and Kvarner: rainy · Continental Croatia: coolCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Dalmatian coast and islandsSplit, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, ZadarCoolCoolOKOKBestBestHotHotBestOKWetWet
Istria and KvarnerRovinj, Pula, Opatija, RijekaCoolCoolOKOKBestBestHotHotBestOKWetWet
Continental CroatiaZagreb, Plitvice, SlavoniaCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestHotHotBestBestCoolCool