When to go · Croatia
Croatia in January
Mixed month. Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Croatia
- Prices
- Low
- Croatia
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Croatia
Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.
Weather in January
- Dalmatian coast and islands · Split, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Zadarcool
Sea 23–26 °C July–September; bura winds in winter stop catamarans. Many island businesses shut November–March.
- Istria and Kvarner · Rovinj, Pula, Opatija, Rijekacool
Slightly cooler and greener than Dalmatia; truffle season September–November inland.
- Continental Croatia · Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavoniacool
Cold grey winters with snow at Plitvice; summers hot in Zagreb. Advent in Zagreb fills December weekends.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year and Epiphany
1 Jan and 6 Jan
Offices closed; coastal towns mostly shut anyway.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Croatia
- Low
- Prices · Croatia
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket