When to go · Rijeka
Rijeka in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, higher beds); Carnival week if you want quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Croatia overall
- Prices
- High
- Croatia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, higher beds); Carnival week if you want quiet.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- RijekaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Istria and Kvarner, Croatia · Rovinj, Pula, Opatija, Rijekahot
Slightly cooler and greener than Dalmatia; truffle season September–November inland.
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 Rijeka, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, higher beds); Carnival week if you want quiet.
May: Inside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Rijeka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen