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Croatia in November

Mixed month. Rainy and quiet; Istrian truffles and Zagreb museums are the draw.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Croatia
Prices
Low
Croatia

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Croatia

Rainy and quiet; Istrian truffles and Zagreb museums are the draw.

Is another month better than November?

November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in November

  • 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.

  • 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 islandbest weather

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

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

    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 Toplicecool

    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.

  • 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 corridorbest weather

    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.

  • Zagreb10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Đakovo10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Banovci10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Baska Voda16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Baška13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Beli15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Biograd na Moru16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Bjelovar11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bol16 °C (61 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bratuš16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Cavtat14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Crikvenica15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Drvenik17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Dubrovnik17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Fažana15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hvar16 °C (61 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Karlovac11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Klek18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Knin14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Komarna18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • Korčula17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Krapina10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Krapinske Toplice8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lumbarda15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Makarska16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Malinska15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Maslinica16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Medulin15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Milna16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Motovun13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Murter16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Nin16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Njivice15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Novalja16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Omiš16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Opatija13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Orebić17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Osijek11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Pag14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ploče16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Poreč14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Premantura15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Promajna16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Pula14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Punat13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Rab14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days
  • Ražanac16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Rijeka14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Rovinj13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rtina15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Samobor10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Senj15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Šibenik16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sisak11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days
  • Slavonski Brod11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Solta16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Split16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ston17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Supetar18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Town Krk16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Trogir16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ugljan17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Umag15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Unije13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Varaždin9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vinisce16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vis17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vrbnik15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Vrbovec9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Vrsar15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vukovar11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Zadar16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 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.

  • All Saints' and Remembrance Day (Vukovar)

    1 Nov and 18 Nov

    Cemetery visits; Vukovar memorial march on 18 November.

  • All Saints’ Day

    1 November · Zagreb

    Public holiday; candles at graves.

  • Advent in Zagreb

    Late Nov–early Jan · Zagreb

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

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

    Nov: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Nov: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Nov: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Nov: 3

    May: 4

November: Rainy and quiet; Istrian truffles and Zagreb museums are the draw.

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.

What to pack

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

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