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Best Time to Visit Croatia

Climate based on Zagreb • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Croatia is in July, with average highs around 28°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 19 - Aug 1. The hottest month is July (28°C highs) and the coolest is January (5°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jul 19 - Aug 1
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Aug 3 - Aug 16
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Jun 30 - Jul 13
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Cold
2°Cavg
  • 5°C / -2°C
  • 63mm total
  • 5.3h sun/day

February

Cold
5°Cavg
  • 9°C / 0°C
  • 63mm total
  • 6.6h sun/day

March

Fresh
7°Cavg
  • 12°C / 2°C
  • 57mm total
  • 8.5h sun/day

April

Fresh
12°Cavg
  • 17°C / 6°C
  • 62mm total
  • 10.0h sun/day

May

Comfortable
16°Cavg
  • 21°C / 11°C
  • 114mm total
  • 10.4h sun/day

June

Warm
21°Cavg
  • 26°C / 16°C
  • 84mm total
  • 12.3h sun/day

July

Warm
23°Cavg
  • 28°C / 18°C
  • 81mm total
  • 12.6h sun/day

August

Warm
23°Cavg
  • 28°C / 18°C
  • 72mm total
  • 11.9h sun/day

September

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 23°C / 13°C
  • 99mm total
  • 9.5h sun/day

October

Fresh
13°Cavg
  • 17°C / 9°C
  • 87mm total
  • 7.6h sun/day

November

Cold
7°Cavg
  • 11°C / 4°C
  • 87mm total
  • 5.1h sun/day

December

Cold
3°Cavg
  • 6°C / -0°C
  • 62mm total
  • 4.9h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Croatia (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar