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Climate in Dubrovnik (Croatia)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Climate chart - Dubrovnik
The climate of Dubrovnik is Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
Dubrovnik (Ragusa in Italian) is located on the Adriatic coast, in the of south of Croatia and of Dalmatia.

Rainfall is abundant for many months of the year, although in summer it becomes quite rare.

The winter, from December to February, is mild, and is characterized by sunny periods, alternating with periods of bad weather. Sometimes the rains can be abundant, and a strong southerly wind can blow.
Although the winter is generally mild, there can sometimes be very cold days, where the bora wind blows. In these cases, the temperature can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or below at night, while the maximum can remain around 5 °C (41 °F) or below. Wind gusts can exceed 100 kph (60 mph), increasing the feeling of cold.
The wind can bring some snowflakes from the interior, but it is rare for the city to be covered in a white blanket, however, this can happen every now and then, for example, it happened in January 2017. The cold record is of -7 °C (19.5 °F), set in January 1968, while in January 2017, the temperature dropped to -6.5 °C (20.5 °F).

The summer, from June to August, is hot and sunny, with some afternoon thunderstorms, and a few rainy days, more likely in June.
Generally, the heat is not excessive and the breeze blows from the sea, however, there can be very hot and sultry periods, with highs of 34/35 °C (93/95 °F). The highest record is 38.4 °C (101 °F), set in August 2012.

Dubrovnik

The sea is warm enough for swimming from July to September.

Best Time


The best times to visit Dubrovnik are spring and autumn, namely the months of May and September. In June, the weather is often excellent, but it can sometimes get hot, especially in the second half of the month.
To go to the beach, the best months are July and August. In June, the sea is still a little cool.

Dubrovnik - Climate data


In Dubrovnik, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 9.8 °C, that of the warmest month (August) is of 26.6 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Dubrovnik - Average temperatures (1991-2018)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January712.69.8
February7.11310
March9.215.212.2
April12.118.215.1
May16.422.819.6
June20.326.923.6
July22.629.726.1
August23.130.126.6
September19.226.222.7
October15.521.918.7
November11.717.514.6
December8.113.810.9
Year14.420.717.5

Precipitation amounts to 1120 millimeters per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 30 millimeters in the driest month (July) to 145 millimeters in the wettest one (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Dubrovnik - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January1109
February1109
March1008
April858
May656
June554
July303
August503
September1006
October1308
November14510
December13510
Year112086

The sea temperature ranges from 14 °C in January, February, March to 25 °C in August. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Dubrovnik - Sea temperature
MonthTemperatures (°C)
January14
February14
March14
April15
May18
June22
July24.5
August25
September23.5
October20.5
November17.5">
December15.5
Year18.7

There are on average around 2670 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Dubrovnik - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January4.5135
February5145
March6185
April7215
May9275
June10.5310
July11.5350
August11340
September8.5250
October6.5195
November4.5135
December4125
Year7.32670

Dubrovnik - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2018
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 9.8 °C, with a minimum of 7 °C and a maximum of 12.6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1 °C. However, it dropped to -6.6 °C in January 2017.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 17 °C. However, it reached 18.4 °C in January 1997.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 110 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 30 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of 18.7 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 14.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.


February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10 °C, with a minimum of 7.1 °C and a maximum of 13 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1 °C. However, it dropped to -5.2 °C in February 1991.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 17.5 °C. However, it reached 21.2 °C in February 2016.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 110 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of 19.7 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 14 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.


March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 12.2 °C, with a minimum of 9.2 °C and a maximum of 15.2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3.5 °C. However, it dropped to -2.8 °C in March 2005.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 20 °C. However, it reached 26.8 °C in March 2017.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 100 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of 19.4 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 14.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.


April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 15.1 °C, with a minimum of 12.1 °C and a maximum of 18.2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7 °C. However, it dropped to 1.6 °C in April 2003.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 23.5 °C. However, it reached 30.3 °C in April 2018.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 85 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of 16.5 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 15.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.


May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19.6 °C, with a minimum of 16.4 °C and a maximum of 22.8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11.5 °C. However, it dropped to 7.9 °C in May 1991.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C. However, it reached 32.9 °C in May 2003.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 65 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long.
Sun iconThere are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of 14.9 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 18.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.


June is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 23.6 °C, with a minimum of 20.3 °C and a maximum of 26.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15 °C. However, it dropped to 10 °C in June 2005.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C. However, it reached 35.7 °C in June 2003.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 55 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of 14.4 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 21.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.


July is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 26.1 °C, with a minimum of 22.6 °C and a maximum of 29.7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18 °C. However, it dropped to 14.3 °C in July 2000.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C. However, it reached 37.9 °C in July 2017.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 30 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long.
Sun iconThere are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of 14.8 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 24.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.


August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 26.6 °C, with a minimum of 23.1 °C and a maximum of 30.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18.5 °C. However, it dropped to 14.1 °C in August 1995.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C. However, it reached 38.4 °C in August 2012.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is of 14.1 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 25.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.


September is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 22.7 °C, with a minimum of 19.2 °C and a maximum of 26.2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 14.5 °C. However, it dropped to 11.2 °C in September 1995.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C. However, it reached 33.1 °C in September 2011.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 100 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of 15.6 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 23.3 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.


October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 18.7 °C, with a minimum of 15.5 °C and a maximum of 21.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10 °C. However, it dropped to 5.4 °C in October 1997.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 26.5 °C. However, it reached 30.5 °C in October 2012.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 130 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of 15.6 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 20.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.


November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 14.6 °C, with a minimum of 11.7 °C and a maximum of 17.5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6 °C. However, it dropped to 1.9 °C in November 2005.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 22 °C. However, it reached 25.4 °C in November 2004.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 145 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 40 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of 17.4 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 17.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.


December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10.9 °C, with a minimum of 8.1 °C and a maximum of 13.8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2 °C. However, it dropped to -3.2 °C in December 1991.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 18 °C. However, it reached 20.3 °C in December 2014.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 135 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 5 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of 19.8 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 15.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.

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