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In Zagreb: May to June and August to September — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Zagreb.

Croatia is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Zagreb

  1. January: 5 °C by day, -2 °C at night, 57 mm of rain
  2. February: 8 °C by day, -1 °C at night, 56 mm of rain
  3. March: 12 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 59 mm of rain
  4. April: 17 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 68 mm of rain
  5. May: 21 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 93 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 25 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 81 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 28 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 79 mm of rain
  8. August: 27 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 82 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 102 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 17 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 75 mm of rain
  11. November: 11 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 80 mm of rain
  12. December: 5 °C by day, -1 °C at night, 68 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 28 °C
Coolest
January, 5 °C
Driest
February, 56 mm
Wettest
September, 102 mm

Split

May to June and September to October — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Split.

  1. January: 10 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 137 mm of rain
  2. February: 11 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 110 mm of rain
  3. March: 14 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 105 mm of rain
  4. April: 17 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 100 mm of rain
  5. May: 22 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 81 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 27 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 45 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 30 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 24 mm of rain
  8. August: 30 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 49 mm of rain
  9. September: 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 114 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 20 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 124 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 15 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 230 mm of rain
  12. December: 11 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 182 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 30 °C
Coolest
January, 10 °C
Driest
July, 24 mm
Wettest
November, 230 mm

Dubrovnik

May to June and September to October — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Dubrovnik.

  1. January: 11 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 181 mm of rain
  2. February: 12 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 164 mm of rain
  3. March: 14 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 152 mm of rain
  4. April: 17 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 133 mm of rain
  5. May: 22 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 102 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 26 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 63 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 39 mm of rain
  8. August: 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 58 mm of rain
  9. September: 24 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 150 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 20 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 193 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 16 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 275 mm of rain
  12. December: 12 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 220 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 29 °C
Coolest
January, 11 °C
Driest
July, 39 mm
Wettest
November, 275 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Zagreb

Long-term averages for Zagreb: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
-551525°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 5 °C, Night -2 °C, Rain 57 mm. February: Day 8 °C, Night -1 °C, Rain 56 mm. March: Day 12 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 59 mm. April: Day 17 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 68 mm. May: Day 21 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 93 mm. June: Day 25 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 81 mm. July: Day 28 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 79 mm. August: Day 27 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 82 mm. September: Day 22 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 102 mm. October: Day 17 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 75 mm. November: Day 11 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 80 mm. December: Day 5 °C, Night -1 °C, Rain 68 mm
Show the monthly table
Zagreb
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January5-257
February8-156
March12259
April17668
May211193
June251581
July281779
August271782
September2213102
October17875
November11480
December5-168

Split

Long-term averages for Split: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
051015202530°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 10 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 137 mm. February: Day 11 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 110 mm. March: Day 14 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 105 mm. April: Day 17 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 100 mm. May: Day 22 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 81 mm. June: Day 27 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 45 mm. July: Day 30 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 24 mm. August: Day 30 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 49 mm. September: Day 25 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 114 mm. October: Day 20 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 124 mm. November: Day 15 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 230 mm. December: Day 11 °C, Night 5 °C, Rain 182 mm
Show the monthly table
Split
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January104137
February114110
March146105
April1710100
May221481
June271845
July302124
August302149
September2517114
October2013124
November159230
December115182

Dubrovnik

Long-term averages for Dubrovnik: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
51015202530°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 11 °C, Night 5 °C, Rain 181 mm. February: Day 12 °C, Night 5 °C, Rain 164 mm. March: Day 14 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 152 mm. April: Day 17 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 133 mm. May: Day 22 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 102 mm. June: Day 26 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 63 mm. July: Day 29 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 39 mm. August: Day 29 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 58 mm. September: Day 24 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 150 mm. October: Day 20 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 193 mm. November: Day 16 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 275 mm. December: Day 12 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 220 mm
Show the monthly table
Dubrovnik
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January115181
February125164
March147152
April1710133
May2215102
June261963
July292139
August292158
September2417150
October2014193
November1610275
December126220

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