Croatia climate

Places covered
3
with monthly data
Warmest place
Split
year average 17 °C62 °F
Coolest place
Zagreb
year average 11 °C53 °F
Wettest place
Rijeka
1,197 mm47 in a year

World Climates covers 3 places in Croatia. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Split (17 °C62 °F) and the coolest is Zagreb (11 °C53 °F). The wettest is Rijeka with 1,197 mm47 in of precipitation per year, the driest Zagreb with 906 mm36 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot-summer humid continental (Dfa, 1 place), hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa, 1 place) and humid subtropical (Cfa, 1 place).

The highest monthly average high is in Split (30 °C86 °F in August); the lowest monthly average low is in Zagreb (−4 °C25 °F in January).

Across the places in Croatia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, June and July (3, 3 and 3 of 3 places respectively).

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Croatia?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Croatia is Split at 17 °C62 °F. The coolest is Zagreb at 11 °C53 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Croatia?

Rijeka gets the most precipitation, 1,197 mm47 in in an average year. The driest place is Zagreb with 906 mm36 in.

How many places in Croatia does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 3 places in Croatia. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Croatia?

It depends on the place. Across Croatia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, June and July. Check the page of each city for its own best months.

Climate of every place in Croatia

Annual averages, 2001–2025
PlaceYearMax highMin lowPrecip.
Zagreb1129−4906
Split17306921
Rijeka132901,197

Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.

Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.