Monthly climate in Makarska, Croatia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makarska features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1392 mm (54.8 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Makarska enjoys an average of 3903 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Makarska, Croatia

The warmest months in Makarska are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makarska experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Makarska. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(85°F)
23°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average high9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(51°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Average low4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(51°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(30°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Minimum-7°C
(19°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Makarska, Croatia

Makarska usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Makarska are June, July and August. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Makarska. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)111 (4.4)121 (4.7)109 (4.3)90 (3.6)96 (3.8)44 (1.7)26 (1.0)35 (1.4)107 (4.2)131 (5.1)273 (10.7)250 (9.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)119101013734891515

Monthly sunshine hours in Makarska, Croatia

The sunniest months in Makarska are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Makarska: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Makarska. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours190250326356395418434402344313238229
Mean daily daylight hours9h 22m10h 30m11h 57m13h 25m14h 41m15h 19m14h 59m13h 52m12h 27m10h 58m9h 41m9h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Makarska, Croatia

Makarska experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Makarska UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Makarska. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)24678101097532