When to go · Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik in December

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: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; Croatia overall
Prices: Medium; Croatia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Dubrovnik

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, highest prices), late Dec–Feb (many places shut).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DubrovnikHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 days
Dalmatian coast and islands, Croatia · 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.

Croatia overall: Advent in Zagreb fills the capital; the coast is closed for winter.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dubrovnik, side by side.

First month

Second month

December: 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.