Climate in Zadar, Croatia

Zadar, Croatia has a mediterranean climate. The annual average temperature is about 14.5°C, with around 2362 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 900 mm across 100 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 25.8°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 3.1°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Zadar is classified as Mediterranean. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Croatia — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Croatia is about 900 mm a year over roughly 100 rainy days, with the wettest month Dec and the driest Jul. This figure is not specific to Zadar: every city in Croatia carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Zadar sees an estimated 2362 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Zadar are Jul, Jun, Aug. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Zadar has a climate comfort score of 86/100, a very comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Split — Mediterranean, comfort 86/100
• Climate in Rijeka — Mediterranean, comfort 81/100
• Climate in Dubrovnik — Mediterranean, comfort 86/100