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Zadar, Croatia climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Zadar has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 85°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 41°F at night. Around 36 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in September (4.8 inches) and easing off in July (1.5 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsZadar climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 52 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 54 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 46 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 62 | 55 | 49 |
| Avg low (°F) | 41 | 41 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 43 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 52 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 46 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 41 | 41 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 85 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 54 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 77 | 70 | 62 | 55 | 49 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 43 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 5 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 3 | 3 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 3 | 3 | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 5 | 5 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 44 | 44 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 72 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.2 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 10.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 57 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.2 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 44 | 44 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 72 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 10.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Zadar, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.