When to go · Croatia
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
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:
- 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.
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.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 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.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 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.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, Porečfine
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, 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 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.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.
- Zagreb10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
- Đakovo10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain days
- Banovci10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
- Baska Voda16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
- Baška13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
- Beli15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
- Biograd na Moru16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
- Bjelovar11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain days
- Bol16 °C (61 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain days
- Bratuš16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Cavtat14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
- Crikvenica15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain days
- Drvenik17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
- Dubrovnik17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
- Fažana15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
- Hvar16 °C (61 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
- Karlovac11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain days
- Klek18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
- Knin14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain days
- Komarna18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
- Korčula17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
- Krapina10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain days
- Krapinske Toplice8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain days
- Lumbarda15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain days
- Makarska16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
- Malinska15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
- Maslinica16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
- Medulin15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
- Milna16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Motovun13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
- Murter16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
- Nin16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
- Njivice15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
- Novalja16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
- Omiš16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
- Opatija13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
- Orebić17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
- Osijek11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain days
- Pag14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
- Ploče16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Poreč14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
- Premantura15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
- Promajna16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
- Pula14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
- Punat13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
- Rab14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 6 rain days
- Ražanac16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
- Rijeka14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain days
- Rovinj13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
- Rtina15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
- Samobor10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain days
- Senj15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
- Šibenik16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Sisak11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain days
- Slavonski Brod11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain days
- Solta16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain days
- Split16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
- Ston17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Supetar18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Town Krk16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
- Trogir16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
- Ugljan17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Umag15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
- Unije13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain days
- Varaždin9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain days
- Vinisce16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
- Vis17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
- Vrbnik15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
- Vrbovec9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain days
- Vrsar15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
- Vukovar11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain days
- Zadar16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Croatia
- Low
- Prices · Croatia
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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