When to go · Zadar
Zadar, month by month
The best months for Zadar: 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.11 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days52 °F / 37 °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.12 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days54 °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.15 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 9 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.18 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Zadar's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Zadar's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 17 °C, 7 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busiest, peak prices).30 °C / 19 °C, 5 rain days86 °F / 66 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busiest, peak prices).30 °C / 19 °C, 6 rain days86 °F / 66 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Zadar's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 16 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Zadar's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Rainy and quiet; Istrian truffles and Zagreb museums are the draw.16 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 11 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.12 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium