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Croatia · Month guide
Croatia in April
Around 17 °C with 75 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day.
April is a mixed month for Croatia — worth planning around specific regions. Around 17 °C with 75 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Croatia · April
What the weather usually does
Croatia · typical month
- Day / night7 – 17 °CYear range -0 – 29 °C
- Rainfall75 mmYear range 70 – 135 mm
- Sunshine7.2 hr / dayYear range 2.8 – 8.5 hr / day
What’s open · April
Things to do in Croatia in April
Nothing in Croatia shuts for the season; April runs the full list.
- OpenAdriatic island hopping
Source: absolute-croatia.com
- OpenPlitvice Lakes National Park
open year-round, including over Christmas
Sources: plitvice-lakes.info, localguidetocroatia.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
21 regions · current month
Croatia, taken apart
- Bjelovar-Bilogora18°C now · 5–29 °C yr
- Brod-Posavina18°C now · 6–30 °C yr
- Dubrovnik-Neretva17°C now · 11–29 °C yr
- Istria16°C now · 8–28 °C yr
- Karlovac17°C now · 6–29 °C yr
- Koprivnica-Križevci18°C now · 5–29 °C yr
- Krapina-Zagorje17°C now · 5–28 °C yr
- Lika-Senj15°C now · 6–27 °C yr
- Međimurje17°C now · 5–28 °C yr
- Osijek-Baranja19°C now · 5–30 °C yr
- Požega-Slavonia18°C now · 5–29 °C yr
- Primorje-Gorski15°C now · 6–26 °C yr
- Sisak-Moslavina19°C now · 6–30 °C yr
- Split-Dalmatia16°C now · 9–28 °C yr
- Varaždin17°C now · 5–28 °C yr
- Virovitica-Podravina18°C now · 5–29 °C yr
- Vukovar-Syrmia19°C now · 5–30 °C yr
- Zadar17°C now · 7–29 °C yr
- Zagreb18°C now · 6–29 °C yr
- Zagreb18°C now · 6–29 °C yr
- Šibenik-Knin17°C now · 10–30 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Croatia
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4 | -0.3 | -7.1 | 13.5 |
| February | 9.8 | 1.7 | -5.0 | 15.3 |
| March | 13.0 | 3.7 | -1.5 | 19.7 |
| April | 17.2 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 24.5 |
| May | 20.8 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 27.1 |
| June | 26.7 | 16.3 | 12.4 | 32.8 |
| July | 28.7 | 17.8 | 14.1 | 33.8 |
| August | 28.6 | 17.7 | 13.2 | 34.3 |
| September | 23.5 | 13.5 | 7.6 | 29.0 |
| October | 18.3 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 23.7 |
| November | 11.6 | 5.0 | -0.8 | 18.0 |
| December | 7.6 | 1.6 | -3.2 | 13.2 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 87 |
| February | 84 |
| March | 87 |
| April | 75 |
| May | 116 |
| June | 72 |
| July | 70 |
| August | 72 |
| September | 107 |
| October | 95 |
| November | 135 |
| December | 102 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 3.5 |
| February | 4.5 |
| March | 6.2 |
| April | 7.2 |
| May | 7.0 |
| June | 8.3 |
| July | 8.5 |
| August | 7.9 |
| September | 6.3 |
| October | 5.2 |
| November | 3.1 |
| December | 2.8 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.3 | 5.0 | 16.5 |
| February | 9.8 | 5.4 | 16.6 |
| March | 9.8 | 5.6 | 16.1 |
| April | 9.3 | 5.8 | 15.3 |
| May | 8.4 | 5.0 | 13.3 |
| June | 7.4 | 4.6 | 11.9 |
| July | 7.3 | 4.9 | 11.2 |
| August | 7.4 | 5.0 | 11.7 |
| September | 7.9 | 4.9 | 12.9 |
| October | 8.5 | 4.8 | 14.5 |
| November | 9.0 | 4.5 | 15.8 |
| December | 8.8 | 4.8 | 15.3 |
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