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Croatia in March

Mixed month. Coast wakes up late in the month; Easter dates decide when hotels open.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Croatia
Prices
Low
Croatia

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Croatia

Coast wakes up late in the month; Easter dates decide when hotels open.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

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

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

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

    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 islandfine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Istria: Istrian coast · Rovinj, Pula, Porečfine

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

  • Istria: Istrian interior · Motovun, Grožnjan, Pazinfine

    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 stripfine

    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 islandsfine

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

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

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

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

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

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

    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.

  • Zagreb12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Đakovo12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Banovci10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Baska Voda15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Baška13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Beli14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Biograd na Moru15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bjelovar10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bol15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bratuš14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Cavtat14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days
  • Crikvenica14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Drvenik16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dubrovnik15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Fažana14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hvar15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Karlovac12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Klek16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Knin14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Komarna16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Korčula15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Krapina12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Krapinske Toplice10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lumbarda14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Makarska14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Malinska14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Maslinica15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Medulin14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Milna15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days
  • Motovun13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days
  • Murter14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nin14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Njivice14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Novalja15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Omiš15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Opatija13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Orebić16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Osijek12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Pag13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ploče15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Poreč13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days
  • Premantura14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Promajna15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pula13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Punat13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Rab13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days
  • Ražanac14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Rijeka13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Rovinj13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days
  • Rtina14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Samobor12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Senj14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Šibenik14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sisak10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Slavonski Brod11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Solta15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Split14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ston16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days
  • Supetar16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Town Krk14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Trogir14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ugljan16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Umag14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Unije14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Varaždin11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vinisce15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vis16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Vrbnik14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vrbovec11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vrsar14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vukovar11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Zadar15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • Easter

    Easter Sunday and Monday (28–29 Mar 2027)

    Many coastal hotels open for Easter; Good Friday processions on Hvar (Za Križen).

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Croatia
Low
Prices · Croatia
Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    May: 4

March: Coast wakes up late in the month; Easter dates decide when hotels open.

May: One of the best months: warm days, full ferry timetables, Plitvice waterfalls at full flow.

Croatia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

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