When to go · Zagreb
Zagreb in February
Mixed month. Cold; Advent markets are over.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Croatia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Croatia overall
Verdict
Cold; Advent markets are over.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- ZagrebHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Continental Croatia, Croatia · Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavoniacool
Cold grey winters with snow at Plitvice; summers hot in Zagreb. Advent in Zagreb fills December weekends.
Winter season
Advent markets and cosy cafés.
Watch: Cold, ice on cobbles and short days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Croatia overall
- Low
- Prices · Croatia overall
- Low
Croatia overall: Carnival in Rijeka; otherwise off-season, island ferries on winter timetables.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zagreb, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 2
February: Cold; Advent markets are over.
May: Warm; terraces open.
Zagreb: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket