When to go · Croatia
Croatia in October
Good month. Sea swimmable early in the month; Plitvice autumn colours; some island hotels close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Croatia
- Prices
- Low
- Croatia
Verdict
Sea swimmable early in the month; Plitvice autumn colours; some island hotels close.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- 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.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, Rijekafine
Slightly cooler and greener than Dalmatia; truffle season September–November inland.
- Continental Croatia · Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavoniabest weather
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, Bjelovarbest weather
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 Toplicebest weather
Slightly cooler and wetter than Zagreb; hill roads can be icy in winter.
- Dalmatia: Dalmatian coast · Split, Zadar, Dubrovnik and the islandsbest weather
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, Porečbest weather
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, Pazinbest weather
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 stripbest weather
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 islandsbest weather
Slightly milder and windier than the mainland; ferries run less often outside June–September.
- Kvarner: Highlands (Gorski kotar) · inland behind Rijekafine
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 Savabest weather
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.
- Zagreb17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
- Đakovo18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
- Banovci18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
- Baska Voda22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Baška19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
- Beli20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Biograd na Moru21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
- Bjelovar18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
- Bol22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Bratuš21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
- Cavtat20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
- Crikvenica20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
- Drvenik23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
- Dubrovnik22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
- Fažana21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Hvar21 °C (70 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
- Karlovac18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Klek23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Knin20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
- Komarna23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
- Korčula22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
- Krapina17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
- Krapinske Toplice15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 7 rain days
- Lumbarda21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
- Makarska21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Malinska20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
- Maslinica21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
- Medulin20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Milna22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
- Motovun20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
- Murter22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Nin21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
- Njivice20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
- Novalja22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
- Omiš21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
- Opatija20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- Orebić23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Osijek18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
- Pag20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
- Ploče21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
- Poreč20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
- Premantura20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Promajna21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
- Pula20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Punat19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
- Rab20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
- Ražanac21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Rijeka19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
- Rovinj19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
- Rtina20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
- Samobor17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
- Senj20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
- Šibenik22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Sisak18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
- Slavonski Brod18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
- Solta22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
- Split21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Ston23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Supetar24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Town Krk22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Trogir21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Ugljan22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
- Umag21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
- Unije20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- Varaždin16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
- Vinisce21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Vis22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
- Vrbnik20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
- Vrbovec16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
- Vrsar20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Vukovar18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Zadar21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Croatia
- Low
- Prices · Croatia
- Low
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Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Croatia, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 4
October: Sea swimmable early in the month; Plitvice autumn colours; some island hotels close.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in October
Rated best or good this month
Continental Croatia
Best weather of the year (Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavonia)
Mild; Nov 1 holiday soon.
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (spring and early autumn are mild)
Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: May–June, Sep–Oct
Best months: May–June, September–October
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–June, September–October
Best months: May–Oct