When to go · Makarska
Makarska in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, peak prices).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°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, peak prices).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Makarska's best window: Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Makarska's best window: Jun, Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Sea swimmable early in the month; Plitvice autumn colours; some island hotels close.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Mild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 16 °C.
Weather in August
- MakarskaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 5 days
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 Makarska, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jun: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, peak prices).
June: Inside Makarska's best window: Jun, Sep.
Makarska: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen