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Zadar 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: 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°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

ZadarHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Dalmatian coast and islands, Croatia · Split, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Zadarcool
Sea 23–26 °C (73–79 °F) July–September; bura winds in winter stop catamarans. Many island businesses shut November–March.Sea 73–79 °F (23–26 °C) July–September; bura winds in winter stop catamarans. Many island businesses shut November–March.

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

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