Dubrovnik weather by month & the best time to visit
Croatia · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Dubrovnik is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with August and June close behind. Dubrovnik averages about 2,534 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 35 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Dubrovnik?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dubrovnik is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (11/100, 143 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dubrovnik?
Dubrovnik gets a lot of sun: around 2,534 hours a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate July (87) from January (11), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 8 destinations in Croatia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 1,251 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 8° / 46°F | 143 mm | 1 | 16° / 61°F |
| February | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 8° / 46°F | 142 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
| March | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 10° / 50°F | 123 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| April | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 13° / 55°F | 91 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| May | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 16° / 61°F | 75 mm | 6 | 20° / 68°F |
| June | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 58 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| July | 87 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 35 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 38 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 75 | 24° / 75°F | 20° / 68°F | 103 mm | 5 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 71 | 20° / 68°F | 16° / 61°F | 123 mm | 3 | 22° / 72°F |
| November | 44 | 16° / 61°F | 13° / 55°F | 161 mm | 1 | 19° / 66°F |
| December | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 9° / 48°F | 159 mm | 1 | 18° / 64°F |
Sea temperature in Dubrovnik by month
The sea off Dubrovnik is warmest in July at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in February at 15°C / 59°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Dubrovnik: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dubrovnik?
Dubrovnik is a beach resort in Croatia with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 28°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Dubrovnik get a year?
Dubrovnik gets about 2,534 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Dubrovnik?
The sunniest time to visit Dubrovnik is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dubrovnik?
January is the least sunny month in Dubrovnik, scoring 11/100 with about 143 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Dubrovnik?
The sea in Dubrovnik ranges from about 15°C (February) to 28°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Dubrovnik?
The typical midday UV index in Dubrovnik peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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