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Zadar in Decemberhow the month reads

December is a challenging month for Zadar overall inside Croatia, with cooler than the yearly mean by 9.0°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
12 of 12
Score
25/100
December match
25/100

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What’s open · December

Things to do in Zadar in December

  • Limited
    Adriatic island hopping

    the winter season runs 1 November to 31 March: fewer sailings, shorter days and island travel that depends on the weather. The coast itself rarely freezes

    Source: absolute-croatia.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.

  • Temperature
    9°C
    −9.0°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    12 of 12
    for Zadar
  • Best months
    June · July · August
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Zadar

December in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyZadar, Croatia — December. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (7.3), highest in July (28.9). Monthly means: 7.3, 9.9, 12.6, 16.7, 20.3, 26.4, 28.9, 28.8, 23.4, 18.6, 12.5, 8.9.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January7.3
February9.9
March12.6
April16.7
May20.3
June26.4
July28.9
August28.8
September23.4
October18.6
November12.5
December8.9
Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Croatia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
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