Zagreb weather by month & the best time to visit
Croatia · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Zagreb is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with August and June close behind. Zagreb averages about 2,018 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 78 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Zagreb?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Zagreb is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 66 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Zagreb?
Zagreb gets a moderate 2,018 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate July (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 8 destinations in Croatia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 1,010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 66 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 73 mm | 1 |
| March | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 69 mm | 2 |
| April | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 74 mm | 4 |
| May | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| June | 74 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 90 mm | 6 |
| July | 76 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 78 mm | 7 |
| August | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 84 mm | 6 |
| September | 69 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 116 mm | 4 |
| October | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 92 mm | 2 |
| November | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 94 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 74 mm | 1 |
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Zagreb: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Zagreb?
Zagreb is a city break in Croatia with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Zagreb get a year?
Zagreb gets about 2,018 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Zagreb?
The sunniest time to visit Zagreb is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Zagreb?
January is the least sunny month in Zagreb, scoring 0/100 with about 66 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Zagreb?
The typical midday UV index in Zagreb 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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