When to go · Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, highest prices), late Dec–Feb (many places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Croatia overall
- Prices
- High
- Croatia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, highest prices), late Dec–Feb (many places shut).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- DubrovnikHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Dalmatian coast and islands, Croatia · Split, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Zadarhot
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.
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.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · Croatia
Peak of the peak season: ferries, roads and rooms full; Sinjska alka tournament nearby (early Aug).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Croatia overall
- High
- Prices · Croatia overall
- High
Croatia overall: Hottest and busiest; 5 and 15 August holidays jam the coast roads.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dubrovnik, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, highest prices), late Dec–Feb (many places shut).
May: Inside Dubrovnik's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Dubrovnik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen