When to go · Makarska
Makarska, month by month
The best months for Makarska: Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.10 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days50 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Carnival in Rijeka; otherwise off-season, island ferries on winter timetables.11 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Coast wakes up late in the month; Easter dates decide when hotels open.14 °C / 7 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 45 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Mild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 16 °C.Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Mild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 61 °F.18 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: One of the best months: warm days, full ferry timetables, Plitvice waterfalls at full flow.23 °C / 14 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Makarska's best window: Jun, Sep.27 °C / 18 °C, 6 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, peak prices).30 °C / 21 °C, 4 rain days86 °F / 70 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, peak prices).30 °C / 21 °C, 5 rain days86 °F / 70 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Makarska's best window: Jun, Sep.26 °C / 17 °C, 7 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Sea swimmable early in the month; Plitvice autumn colours; some island hotels close.21 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Rainy and quiet; Istrian truffles and Zagreb museums are the draw.16 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days61 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Advent in Zagreb fills the capital; the coast is closed for winter.12 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 43 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium