January in Dubrovnik — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10January averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 131 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Dubrovnik — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
February in Dubrovnik — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10February averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 96 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 sunny days and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Dubrovnik — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Dubrovnik — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10March averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 108 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 14 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Dubrovnik — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
April in Dubrovnik — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10April averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 sunny days and 13.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Dubrovnik at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May in Dubrovnik — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8/10May averages 19°C (66°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 105 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 27 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
June in Dubrovnik — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8.2/10June averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 15.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July in Dubrovnik — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.7/10July averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 14.8 daylight hours.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August in Dubrovnik — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10August averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 68 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 13.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Dubrovnik — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
September in Dubrovnik — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10September averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 134 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Dubrovnik — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
October in Dubrovnik — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.3/10October averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 9 sunny days and 10.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
November in Dubrovnik — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.1/10November averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
210 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 0 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Dubrovnik — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Dubrovnik — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10December averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 169 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Dubrovnik — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
