When to go · Zagreb
Zagreb in August
Mixed month. Hot; Aug 15 holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Croatia overall
- Prices
- High
- Croatia overall
Verdict
Hot; Aug 15 holiday.
Weather in August
- ZagrebHighs around 28 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Continental Croatia, Croatia · Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavoniahot
Cold grey winters with snow at Plitvice; summers hot in Zagreb. Advent in Zagreb fills December weekends.
Summer season
Long evenings and festivals.
Watch: Heat in July and August; many locals on the coast.
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.
Assumption Day
15 August · Nationwide
Public holiday; coast is packed.
Summer festivals and events
Jul–Aug
Concerts and open-air stages (check).
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · Croatia
Peak of the peak season: ferries, roads and rooms full; Sinjska alka tournament nearby (early Aug).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Croatia overall
- High
- Prices · Croatia overall
- High
Croatia overall: Hottest and busiest; 5 and 15 August holidays jam the coast roads.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen