Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Zadar is
Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
Zadar (Zara in Italian) is located in Dalmatia, on the Adriatic coast.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 7.6 °C (46 °F), that of the warmest months (July, August) is of 23.8 °C (75 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Zadar - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
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| Max (°C) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
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| Min (°F) | 39 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 54 | 46 | 43 |
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| Max (°F) | 52 | 52 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 68 | 59 | 54 |
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amounts to 870 millimeters (34.3 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (July) to 105 mm (4.1 in) in the wettest ones (September, October, November). Here is the average precipitation.
Zadar - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 75 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 30 | 50 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 85 | 870 |
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| Prec.(in) | 3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 34.3 |
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| Days | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 89 |
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On average, there are around 2,570
sunshine hours per year: therefore, the amount of sunshine is good. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Zadar - 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 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 12 °C (54 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F). The sea is warm enough for swimming from July to September. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Zadar - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
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| Temp (°F) | 55 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 73 | 68 | 63 | 59 |
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Best Time
The
best times to visit Zadar 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.