Croatia

What’s the weather like in Croatia in December?

The Croatia weather in December varies slightly across this beautiful country in southern Europe. The average temperature’s 5°C with most cities and islands getting some rain in December. Hotspots like Brac Island, in the south, will be warmer than the north.

Geographical influences

The north of Croatia around the Pannonian Plains, which includes the capital city of Zagreb, will have cold temperatures in December. The central region can be mountainous and December temperatures drop below freezing. Towards the south and along the coast it’ll be much milder and hit highs of 10°C on the most pleasant days this month.

Averages

The weather in Croatia in December remains mild and cold in places, with an average temperature of 5°C across the whole country. Croatia can dip to lows of -5°C on colder days around the mountains. Even though the rainfall increases to an average of 151mm and with about half of December’s days getting some wet weather, the showers can often pass quite quickly. Sunshine keeps breaking up any cloud, with five hours on average in Croatia during December. At 15°C the sea temperature will be too low for visitors to take a dip in the Adriatic. The winds are light at 5mph and the humidity should measure around 87%.