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Monthly climate in Zadar, Croatia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zadar features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1030 mm (40.5 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zadar enjoys an average of 3920 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zadar, Croatia §

The warmest months in Zadar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zadar experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zadar, Croatia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Average high 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zadar, Croatia §

Zadar usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zadar are June, July and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zadar, Croatia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71 (2.8) 87 (3.4) 77 (3.0) 61 (2.4) 75 (2.9) 31 (1.2) 31 (1.2) 32 (1.3) 118 (4.6) 108 (4.2) 190 (7.5) 149 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 9 8 10 4 3 4 8 9 15 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Zadar, Croatia §

The sunniest months in Zadar are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zadar: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zadar, Croatia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 195 246 324 360 401 423 435 405 343 311 238 232
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 17m 10h 27m 11h 56m 13h 28m 14h 46m 15h 25m 15h 4m 13h 55m 12h 27m 10h 56m 9h 36m 8h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Zadar, Croatia §

Zadar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, 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 Zadar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zadar, Croatia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 8 9 9 8 7 5 3 2