When to go · Zagreb
Zagreb in May
Great month. Warm; terraces open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Croatia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Croatia overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Zagreb
Warm; terraces open.
Weather in May
- ZagrebHighs around 22 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Continental Croatia, Croatia · Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavoniabest weather
Cold grey winters with snow at Plitvice; summers hot in Zagreb. Advent in Zagreb fills December weekends.
Spring season
Mild days and terraces reopening.
Watch: Changeable weather and showers.
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.
Labour Day and Statehood Day
1 May and 30 May · Nationwide
Public holidays; shops close.
Statehood Day
30 May · Croatia
Public holiday; parades in Zagreb.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Croatia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Croatia overall
- Medium
Croatia overall: One of the best months: warm days, full ferry timetables, Plitvice waterfalls at full flow.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast