Croatia climate

Croatia climate information from DHMZ

Talking about Croatia climate we have to distinguish two main types. The fist one is typical Mediterranean along the Adriatic coast characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. The second one is Continental type of Croatia interior regions with rather cold winters and warm summers.

Protected by Dinaric Range from Istria all the way to Montenegro, as a shelter from cold winter weather, sea temperature never fall beneath 10C in winter period and in August it reaches up to 26C. Click here to see a daily sea temperature.

The best period to visit Croatia is from May to mid October. Those looking for lot of sun should visit the Dalmatia islands that get a lot of sunny hours, specially island Hvar with more than 2715 hours of sun a year followed by Split with 2697 hours, Korcula island with 2671 and Dubrovnik with 2584 hours.

As I have already mentioned that summers along the coast are rather dry, this lack of rainfall can create sometimes critical water shortages in Dalmatia and its islands. During the history there were summer periods without rain for more than 100 days, very similar situations like in Sicily or on Greek islands.

Daily weather forecast for Croatia.Click here

Croatia climate - Winds on the Adriatic

Bura
The bura is an unpredictable wind that blows from the mainland towards the sea in gushes. It is relatively cold and dry, reaches moderate strength and can last several hours. It cleans and clears up the atmosphere, therefore visibility after the bura wind is excellent and the weather is sunny and clear.

Jugo
Jugo is a southwestern wind of moderate strength that blows from the sea towards the coast, and is present along the entire coastline,

Maestral
Maestral is a typical Adriatic summer northwestern wind and one of those winds that guarantee a beautiful and stable weather. It generally starts blowing around 9 am. and stops in the late afternoon. This wind is a favorite one for windsurfing lovers.

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