Climate and Weather in Zagreb, Croatia

The climate of Zagreb

What is the capital of Croatia? Zagreb, the country’s capital, is centrally located in the interior of Croatia. Zagreb has a continental climate. Summers are hot and dry and winters are cold. It can even snow in Zagreb. The average winter temperature is around 1 °C and in summer it is about 20 °C. By the end of May it can get very hot in Zagreb. Unfortunately, rain falls all year round, with autumn being the wettest season and January and February being the driest month. See abbreviations for Zagreb.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	3℃	-4℃	2	12
February	6℃	-1℃	3	11
March	11℃	2℃	5	13
April	17℃	6℃	6	14
May	21℃	10℃	7	15
June	24℃	14℃	8	15
July	26℃	15℃	9	13
August	26℃	15℃	8	13
September	22℃	12℃	6	12
October	16℃	7℃	5	12
November	9℃	3℃	2	13
December	4℃	-2℃	2	14

The weather in Zagreb

Here you will find the weather forecast for Zagreb. View the current weather in Zagreb and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With these weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Zagreb. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Zagreb. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Zagreb? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

January weather

In January, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 3 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is -4 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

February weather

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 6 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is -1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

March weather

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 11 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 17 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

May weather

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 16 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 9 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

December weather

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Zagreb is around 4 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is -2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.