Practical info for a trip to Croatia

When to go

The months we recommend going: February, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

• February

  Rijeka10°C

  The Rijeka Carnival peaks before Lent, usually in February, with a huge parade and bell-ringing zvončari.

  Plitvice Lakes4°C

  February frost often turns Plitvice's waterfalls to ice, and the boardwalks are nearly empty.

• May

  Plitvice Lakes19°C

  Spring snowmelt makes the waterfalls roar in May, and the boardwalks are far quieter than in the summer months.

  Split19°C

  Diocletian's Palace, perfect spring weather and Adriatic islands.

• June

  Croatia - Hvar28°C

  Sun-drenched island, nightlife, and beaches.

• July

  Zadar29°C

  July sunsets over the sea organ are among the Adriatic's finest, with islands and Kornati boat trips close by.

• August

  Rovinj27°C

  Venetian architecture, Istrian cuisine and Adriatic summer charm.

• September

  Rovinj25°C

  The sea is still around 23°C, the summer crowds have gone and the first Istrian truffles reach the menus.

• October

  Plitvice Lakes16°C

  In October the forests around the turquoise lakes turn gold and red, and the boardwalks are far less crowded.

• November

  Motovun13°C

  November is the heart of Istria's white truffle season, with truffle hunts in the forest below the hilltop town.

• December

  Zagreb5°C

  Advent in Zagreb, repeatedly voted Europe's best Christmas market, fills the upper and lower town with lights.

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