Climate · Croatia

Zagreb

Warm and damp from June to September; chilly and damp from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years45.8°N130 m above the sea
  1. Jan44°7°28°-2°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb47°8°28°-2°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar55°13°34°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr65°18°42°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May73°23°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun81°27°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul85°29°63°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug85°29°63°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep75°24°55°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct67°19°48°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov56°13°40°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec45°7°30°-1°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 81°F and nights near 60°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 45°F. Rain or snow falls on about two days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 27°C and nights near 16°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 7°C. Rain or snow falls on about two days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Zagreb sits

Europe/Zagreb

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Latitude
45.8°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
130 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Rovinj200 km south-west

The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Zagreb, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 44°F in January to 85°F in July and August.Highs from 7°C in January to 29°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in May (44% of days), driest in October (30%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (34% cover), cloudiest in December (66%).

Daylight

From 8h 43m in December to 15h 40m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

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Zagreb, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
28°-2°44°7°
2 days65%9h 06m
FebruaryCool season
28°-2°47°8°
2 days62%10h 17m
March
34°1°55°13°
2 days58%11h 50m
April
42°6°65°18°
3 days55%13h 30m
MayAt its best
51°11°73°23°
3 days53%14h 55m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°81°27°
3 days45%15h 40m
JulyWarm season
63°17°85°29°
2 days34%15h 19m
AugustWarm season
63°17°85°29°
2 days36%14h 03m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°75°24°
3 days46%12h 26m
October
48°9°67°19°
2 days52%10h 47m
November
40°4°56°13°
2 days64%9h 24m
DecemberCool season
30°-1°45°7°
2 days66%8h 43m

When is the best time to visit Zagreb?


The best months are May to June, or September: highs near 76°F, nights near 55°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are May to June, or September: highs near 24°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Zagreb?

July and August, with highs near 85°F and lows near 63°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 44°F.July and August, with highs near 29°C and lows near 17°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 7°C.

When does it rain most in Zagreb?

May, with rain on about three days a week. October is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Zagreb?

From about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Zagreb?

July, when cloud covers about 34% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 66%.

Places with a year like Zagreb's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Zagreb's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Zagreb's summer.

Elsewhere in Croatia

All of Croatia

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Zagreb. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (130 m) against the climate model's (181 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (130 m) against the climate model's (181 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.