Zagreb in January

Cold and grey; short days.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatWarm; terraces open.
• JuneGreatWarm; long evenings.
• SeptemberGreatWarm; good light.
• OctoberGreatMild; Nov 1 holiday soon.

• ZagrebHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Continental Croatia, Croatia · Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavoniacool

  Cold grey winters with snow at Plitvice; summers hot in Zagreb. Advent in Zagreb fills December weekends.

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.

• Advent in Zagreb

  Late Nov–early Jan

  Markets, lights and concerts; hotels are busy and prices up.

Crowds · Croatia overall

Low

Prices · Croatia overall

Low

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 Zagreb, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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