Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Varazdin is
continental, with cold winters and warm summers.
The city is located in northern Croatia, on the south bank of the Drava River, a short distance from Slovenia and Hungary.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -0.2 °C (32 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 20.1 °C (68 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Varazdin - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -4 | 3 | -0.2 | 25 | 38 | 31.7 |
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| February | -2 | 6 | 1.8 | 28 | 43 | 35.2 |
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| March | 1 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 52 | 42.9 |
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| April | 5 | 16 | 10.2 | 40 | 60 | 50.4 |
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| May | 9 | 21 | 15 | 49 | 70 | 59.1 |
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| June | 13 | 24 | 18.2 | 55 | 75 | 64.8 |
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| July | 14 | 26 | 20 | 57 | 79 | 68.1 |
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| August | 14 | 26 | 19.6 | 56 | 78 | 67.4 |
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| September | 10 | 22 | 15.8 | 50 | 71 | 60.4 |
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| October | 6 | 16 | 10.5 | 42 | 60 | 50.9 |
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| November | 1 | 9 | 4.8 | 34 | 47 | 40.6 |
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| December | -2 | 4 | 1.1 | 28 | 40 | 34 |
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| Year | 5.3 | 15.3 | 10.25 | 41.6 | 59.5 | 50.5 |
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amounts to 845 millimeters (33.3 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 40 mm (1.6 in) in the driest months (January, February) to 95 mm (3.7 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Varazdin - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 40 | 1.6 | 9 |
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| February | 40 | 1.6 | 9 |
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| March | 50 | 2 | 11 |
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| April | 65 | 2.6 | 13 |
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| May | 70 | 2.8 | 13 |
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| June | 95 | 3.7 | 14 |
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| July | 90 | 3.5 | 12 |
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| August | 90 | 3.5 | 11 |
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| September | 85 | 3.3 | 10 |
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| October | 80 | 3.1 | 10 |
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| November | 75 | 3 | 11 |
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| December | 60 | 2.4 | 11 |
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| Year | 845 | 33.3 | 135 |
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is cold and gray, with snowfalls and frosts, although there are also some quite mild periods. Sometimes fog can form.
During cold spells, which occur every year or so, the temperature drops to -15 °C (5 °F) or below. The coldest record is -28 °C (-18.5 °F), recorded in February 1956. From 2001 to 2020, the lowest temperature was -22.5 °C (-8.5 °F), recorded in February 2005.
Summer is hot and quite sunny, although there may be some rainy days, especially in June, besides, thunderstorms can sometimes break out in the afternoon. Nights are usually cool.
In the hottest periods, the temperature can reach or exceed 35 °C (95 °F). The highest record is 39.5 °C (103 °F), set in August 2013.
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On average, there are around 2,030
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Varazdin - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 2.5 | 80 | February | 4 | 115 | March | 5 | 150 | April | 6 | 180 | May | 7.5 | 240 | June | 8 | 245 | July | 9 | 280 | August | 8.5 | 260 | September | 6.5 | 195 | October | 4.5 | 140 | November | 3 | 85 | December | 2 | 65 | Year | 5.6 | 2030 |
Best Time
The
best times to visit Varazdin are spring and autumn, and in particular, the months of May, June and September: daytime temperatures are pleasant, although it's better to bring a sweater and a jacket for the evening. In July and August, the temperature is usually not too hot, however, there is the risk of some very hot days, which can happen, though more rarely, also in the second half of June and in the first half of September.