When to go · Croatia
Croatia in September
Great month. Best month overall: warm sea, thinner crowds, grape harvest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Croatia
- Prices
- Medium
- Croatia
Verdict
Best month overall: warm sea, thinner crowds, grape harvest.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Croatia in this guide.
Weather in September
- Dalmatian coast and islands · Split, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Zadarbest weather
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, Rijekabest weather
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 islandwarm
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 Rijekabest weather
Mountain weather: snow and closed forest roads in winter, cool nights even in summer.
- Northern Dalmatia: Coastal Northern Dalmatia · Zadar‑Šibenik corridorwarm
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.
- Zagreb23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
- Đakovo24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
- Banovci25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Baska Voda27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
- Baška24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Beli25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Biograd na Moru26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Bjelovar24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
- Bol27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- Bratuš26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
- Cavtat26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
- Crikvenica25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
- Drvenik28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain days
- Dubrovnik26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 7 rain days
- Fažana26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Hvar26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
- Karlovac24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Klek29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
- Knin26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
- Komarna28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain days
- Korčula26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
- Krapina23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Krapinske Toplice22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
- Lumbarda26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
- Makarska26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
- Malinska24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Maslinica26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
- Medulin25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Milna27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain days
- Motovun25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
- Murter26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
- Nin26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Njivice25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
- Novalja28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
- Omiš26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
- Opatija26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Orebić28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- Osijek24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Pag25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Ploče26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
- Poreč26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Premantura25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain days
- Promajna26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
- Pula25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Punat24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
- Rab25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
- Ražanac26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain days
- Rijeka24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
- Rovinj24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Rtina25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain days
- Samobor23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Senj25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
- Šibenik26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- Sisak24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Slavonski Brod24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
- Solta27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
- Split26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
- Ston28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
- Supetar29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
- Town Krk26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Trogir26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
- Ugljan28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 3 rain days
- Umag26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
- Unije26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Varaždin23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
- Vinisce26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
- Vis27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 3 rain days
- Vrbnik25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Vrbovec21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
- Vrsar25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Vukovar24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
- Zadar26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Croatia
- Medium
- Prices · Croatia
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Croatia, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 4
September: Best month overall: warm sea, thinner crowds, grape harvest.
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 September
Rated best or good this month
Dalmatian coast and islands
Best weather of the year (Split, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Zadar)
Istria and Kvarner
Best weather of the year (Rovinj, Pula, Opatija, Rijeka)
Continental Croatia
Best weather of the year (Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavonia)
Warm; good light.
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–Sep
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: May–June, Sep–Oct
Best months: May–June, September–October