When to go · Rijeka
Rijeka, month by month
The best months for Rijeka: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Carnival in Rijeka; otherwise off-season, island ferries on winter timetables.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Coast wakes up late in the month; Easter dates decide when hotels open.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Mild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 16 °C (61 °F).Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Mild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 61 °F (16 °C).17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, higher beds); Carnival week if you want quiet.29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, higher beds); Carnival week if you want quiet.29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Rainy and quiet; Istrian truffles and Zagreb museums are the draw.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Advent in Zagreb fills the capital; the coast is closed for winter.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rijeka, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Rijeka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.