Zadar: weather and best time to visit
Zadar (Croatia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 29°C; the coolest month is January at around 10°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Zadar
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Zadar climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° | 2° | 14° | 11 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 60 |
| Feb | 10° | 2° | 13° | 10 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 67 |
| Mar | 13° | 5° | 13° | 10 | 9 | 44 | 50 | 78 |
| Apr | 16° | 9° | 14° | 11 | 11 | 44 | 63 | 77 |
| May | 21° | 13° | 18° | 10 | 12 | 55 | 80 | 80 |
| Jun | 25° | 17° | 22° | 7 | 13 | 78 | 86 | 72 |
| Jul | 28° | 20° | 24° | 6 | 13 | 88 | 77 | 61 |
| Aug | 29° | 20° | 25° | 3 | 13 | 95 | 82 | 66 |
| Sep | 24° | 16° | 23° | 8 | 11 | 75 | 82 | 75 |
| Oct | 19° | 12° | 20° | 11 | 9 | 53 | 72 | 76 |
| Nov | 15° | 8° | 18° | 12 | 7 | 32 | 46 | 67 |
| Dec | 11° | 3° | 15° | 11 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 60 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Zadar in January
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 2°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Zadar in February
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 2°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 13°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Zadar in March
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 13°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Zadar in April
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Zadar in May
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 18°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Zadar in June
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Zadar in July
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 20°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 6 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Zadar in August
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 20°C. August is the warmest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 3 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Zadar in September
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Zadar in October
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Zadar in November
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 8°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 18°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Zadar in December
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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