When to go · Rijeka

Rijeka in December

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Advent in Zagreb fills the capital; the coast is closed for winter.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; Croatia overall
Prices: Medium; Croatia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedCroatia month rating

Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Advent in Zagreb fills the capital; the coast is closed for winter.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

RijekaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 11 days
Istria and Kvarner, Croatia · Rovinj, Pula, Opatija, Rijekarainy
Slightly cooler and greener than Dalmatia; truffle season September–November inland.

Croatia overall: Advent in Zagreb fills the capital; the coast is closed for winter.

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

First month

Second month

December: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Advent in Zagreb fills the capital; the coast is closed for winter.

May: Inside Rijeka's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Rijeka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.