Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
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 southern Dalmatia.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of 9 °C (48 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 25.5 °C (78 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Dubrovnik - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
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| Max (°C) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
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| Min (°F) | 45 | 43 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 59 | 52 | 46 |
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| Max (°F) | 54 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 63 | 55 |
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amounts to 1,035 millimeters (40.7 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 25 mm (1 in) in the driest month (July) to 140 mm (5.5 in) in the wettest (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Dubrovnik - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 95 | 90 | 100 | 90 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 60 | 80 | 110 | 140 | 125 | 1035 |
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| Prec.(in) | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 40.7 |
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| Days | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 111 |
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On average, there are around 2,670
sunshine hours per year: therefore, the amount of sunshine is very good. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Dubrovnik - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 14 °C (57 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F). The sea is warm enough for swimming from July to September. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Dubrovnik - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
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| Temp (°F) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 61 |
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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.