When to go · Rijeka
Rijeka, month by month
The best months for Rijeka: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.9 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days48 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Carnival in Rijeka; otherwise off-season, island ferries on winter timetables.10 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Coast wakes up late in the month; Easter dates decide when hotels open.13 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days55 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Mild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 16 °C.Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Mild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 61 °F.17 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, higher beds); Carnival week if you want quiet.29 °C / 19 °C, 8 rain days84 °F / 66 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, higher beds); Carnival week if you want quiet.29 °C / 19 °C, 8 rain days84 °F / 66 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 15 °C, 9 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C / 11 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Rainy and quiet; Istrian truffles and Zagreb museums are the draw.14 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain days57 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Advent in Zagreb fills the capital; the coast is closed for winter.10 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium