Zadar weather by month & the best time to visit
Croatia · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
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The best time to visit Zadar is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with August and June close behind. Zadar averages about 2,156 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 40 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Zadar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Zadar is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (6/100, 90 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Zadar?
Zadar gets a moderate 2,156 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate July (84) from January (6), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 8 destinations in Croatia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 969 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 | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 90 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
| February | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 89 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| March | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 75 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| April | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 68 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| May | 79 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 66 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 55 mm | 6 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 84 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 40 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 82 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 50 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 73 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 102 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 95 mm | 2 | 21° / 70°F |
| November | 39 | 15° / 59°F | 9° / 48°F | 129 mm | 1 | 18° / 64°F |
| December | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 110 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
Sea temperature in Zadar by month
The sea off Zadar is warmest in July at around 26°C / 79°F, and coolest in February at 13°C / 55°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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Zadar: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Zadar?
Zadar is a beach resort in Croatia with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 26°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Zadar get a year?
Zadar gets about 2,156 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Zadar?
The sunniest time to visit Zadar is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Zadar?
January is the least sunny month in Zadar, scoring 6/100 with about 90 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Zadar?
The sea in Zadar ranges from about 13°C (February) to 26°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Zadar?
The typical midday UV index in Zadar peaks around 7 (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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