Croatia in December

Advent in Zagreb fills the capital; the coast is closed for winter.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatOne of the best months: warm days, full ferry timetables, Plitvice waterfalls at full flow.
• JuneGreatSwimming starts properly; prices climb from mid-month.
• SeptemberGreatBest month overall: warm sea, thinner crowds, grape harvest.
• AprilGoodMild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 16 °C.

• Dalmatian coast and islands · Split, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Zadarrainy

  Sea 23–26 °C (73–79 °F) July–September; bura winds in winter stop catamarans. Many island businesses shut November–March.Sea 73–79 °F (23–26 °C) July–September; bura winds in winter stop catamarans. Many island businesses shut November–March.

• Istria and Kvarner · Rovinj, Pula, Opatija, Rijekarainy

  Slightly cooler and greener than Dalmatia; truffle season September–November inland.

• Continental Croatia · Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavoniacool

  Cold grey winters with snow at Plitvice; summers hot in Zagreb. Advent in Zagreb fills December weekends.

• Brač: Brač island coast · entire islandcool

  Mediterranean; dry summer, mild winter; peak sun July–August, occasional strong winds (bura).

• Central Croatia: Zagreb and the Sava plain · Zagreb, Sisak, Karlovac, Bjelovarcold

  Continental: hot summers (30 °C (86 °F)+), cold winters with snow and fog. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.Continental: hot summers (86 °F (30 °C)+), cold winters with snow and fog. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.

• Central Croatia: Zagorje hills · Varaždin, Krapina, Krapinske Toplicecold

  Slightly cooler and wetter than Zagreb; hill roads can be icy in winter.

• Dalmatia: Dalmatian coast · Split, Zadar, Dubrovnik and the islandscool

  Mediterranean: dry hot summers, mild wet winters. July–August 30 °C (86 °F)+; sea warmest Jul–Sep. Bura wind can blow cold in winter.Mediterranean: dry hot summers, mild wet winters. July–August 86 °F (30 °C)+; sea warmest Jul–Sep. Bura wind can blow cold in winter.

• Istria: Istrian coast · Rovinj, Pula, Porečcool

  Mediterranean; sea warm enough to swim June to September. August highs around 30 °C (86 °F).Mediterranean; sea warm enough to swim June to September. August highs around 86 °F (30 °C).

• Istria: Istrian interior · Motovun, Grožnjan, Pazincool

  Cooler and wetter than the coast; hill towns can sit in cloud while the coast is sunny.

• Kvarner: Kvarner coast (Rijeka, Opatija, Crikvenica) · the bay and the coastal stripcool

  July and August are hot and busy; the sea is warmest late July to early September. The bura blows coldest from December to March.

• Kvarner: Kvarner islands (Krk, Cres, Lošinj, Rab) · the islandscool

  Slightly milder and windier than the mainland; ferries run less often outside June–September.

• Kvarner: Highlands (Gorski kotar) · inland behind Rijekacold

  Mountain weather: snow and closed forest roads in winter, cool nights even in summer.

• Northern Dalmatia: Coastal Northern Dalmatia · Zadar‑Šibenik corridorcool

  Peak sunshine June‑August; occasional rain in late autumn.

• Slavonia: Slavonia (Osijek, Vukovar, Slavonski Brod) · Pannonian plain between the Drava, Danube and Savacold

  Continental: hot summers (30 °C (86 °F)+ in July–August) and cold winters with snow; spring and early autumn are the comfortable months. Rain is spread through the year.Continental: hot summers (86 °F (30 °C)+ in July–August) and cold winters with snow; spring and early autumn are the comfortable months. Rain is spread through the year.

• Zagreb5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain days
• Đakovo5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain days
• Banovci4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 10 rain days
• Baska Voda12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Baška9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain days
• Beli11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain days
• Biograd na Moru12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
• Bjelovar5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain days
• Bol13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain days
• Bratuš12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Cavtat10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain days
• Crikvenica11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Drvenik13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
• Dubrovnik13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain days
• Fažana11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Hvar13 °C (55 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
• Karlovac6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 12 rain days
• Klek13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
• Knin9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 11 rain days
• Komarna13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 6 rain days
• Korčula13 °C (55 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Krapina5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain days
• Krapinske Toplice3 °C (37 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
• Lumbarda11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain days
• Makarska12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain days
• Malinska11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Maslinica13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Medulin11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain days
• Milna12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Motovun9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain days
• Murter12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Nin12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
• Njivice11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Novalja12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain days
• Omiš12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Opatija9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days
• Orebić13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain days
• Osijek5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 12 rain days
• Pag10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain days
• Ploče12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Poreč10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain days
• Premantura11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Promajna12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Pula11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain days
• Punat9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain days
• Rab10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain days
• Ražanac12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
• Rijeka10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain days
• Rovinj10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain days
• Rtina11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
• Samobor5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Senj11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Šibenik12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain days
• Sisak5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 6 rain days
• Slavonski Brod5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
• Solta12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain days
• Split12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain days
• Ston13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Supetar14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Town Krk12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain days
• Trogir12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
• Ugljan13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
• Umag10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Unije9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days
• Varaždin4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Vinisce12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Vis13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 6 rain days
• Vrbnik11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain days
• Vrbovec4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain days
• Vrsar11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Vukovar5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Zadar12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas and St Stephen's

  25–26 Dec

  Advent markets end; family time; many restaurants closed.

• Advent and Christmas

  Late Nov–6 Jan · Zagreb

  Markets, lights, closures 25–26 Dec.

• Advent in Zagreb

  Late Nov–early Jan · Zagreb

  Markets, lights and concerts; hotels are busy and prices up.

Crowds · Croatia

Medium

Prices · Croatia

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Croatia, side by side.

• Layers: a fleece or light jacket
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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