When to go · Rijeka

Rijeka in January

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Croatia overall
Prices: Low; Croatia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedCroatia month rating

Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

RijekaHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 10 days
Istria and Kvarner, Croatia · Rovinj, Pula, Opatija, Rijekacool
Slightly cooler and greener than Dalmatia; truffle season September–November inland.

Croatia overall: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.

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

First month

Second month

January: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Croatia: Coast shut down and windy; Zagreb and Plitvice in snow are quiet and cheap.

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

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