When to go · Makarska
Makarska in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Croatia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Croatia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Makarska's best window: Jun, Sep.
- SeptemberGreatInside Makarska's best window: Jun, Sep.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Mild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 16 °C.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: One of the best months: warm days, full ferry timetables, Plitvice waterfalls at full flow.
Weather in January
- MakarskaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Croatia overall
- Low
- Prices · Croatia overall
- Low
Croatia overall: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Makarska, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.
June: Inside Makarska's best window: Jun, Sep.
Makarska: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast