When to go · Zagreb
Zagreb in April
Good month. Mild; Easter crowds some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Croatia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Croatia overall
Verdict
Mild; Easter crowds some years.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- ZagrebHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Continental Croatia, Croatia · Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavoniafine
Cold grey winters with snow at Plitvice; summers hot in Zagreb. Advent in Zagreb fills December weekends.
Spring season
Mild days and terraces reopening.
Watch: Changeable weather and showers.
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.
Easter
Moves yearly · Churches and Ban Jelačić Square
Public holidays; shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Croatia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Croatia overall
- Medium
Croatia overall: Mild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 16 °C.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zagreb, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 2
April: Mild; Easter crowds some years.
May: Warm; terraces open.
Zagreb: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast