When to go · Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik in January

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: 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; Croatia overall
Prices: Low; 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).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DubrovnikHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 days
Dalmatian coast and islands, Croatia · Split, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Zadarcool
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: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.