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Rijeka weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Rijeka follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 18.9°C over the course of the year. The heavier rain months run from September to December. Rijeka weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.2°Chigh near average

18° / 11°Today
19° / 13°Average
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How it's changed

+2.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–499frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 40 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 40 in the 1940s33days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 10 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 10 in the 1940s+2.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 142 mmhigh 7°low 2°February, rain 137 mmhigh 9°low 3°March, rain 134 mmhigh 12°low 6°April, rain 129 mmhigh 16°low 10°May, rain 127 mmhigh 21°low 14°June, rain 116 mmhigh 24°low 18°July, rain 90 mmhigh 27°low 20°August, rain 103 mmhigh 27°low 20°September, rain 161 mmhigh 23°low 16°October, rain 189 mmhigh 18°low 12°November, rain 221 mmhigh 12°low 8°December, rain 173 mmhigh 9°low 4°wettest month November, 221 mm · 1,722 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Light rain

Right now

15.9°

12°feels like
60%humidity
8°dew point
23 km/hfrom E
UV index0.2
sunrise07:14sunset18:23day length11h 09m
TodayLight rain18°11°
TueMostly clear20°9°
WedMostly clear20°11°
ThuOvercast20°16°
FriClear19°14°
SatOvercast23°13°
SunPartly cloudy19°14°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
18° / 11°
Average for October 12
19° / 13°

High near average · −1.2°C

  • Record high: 23.8° · 2023
  • Record low: 5.9° · 1948
  • One year ago: 21° / 13°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Rijeka is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 45.33°N, 14.44°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
45.33°N, 14.44°E
Time zone
Europe/Zagreb
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

24 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 27.1°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 19.9°C. Roughly 35 days a year now top 30°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 7.1°C and typical overnight lows of 2.3°C.

Rijeka picks up roughly 1,722 mm a year, with a peak of 221 mm in November and as little as 90 mm in July. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 128 days.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Rijeka now averages 2.4°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Frost days have thinned out, from around 40 a year in the first decade to about 9 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 19°C. Wettest month: November (~221 mm). Whole year averages ~1,722 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 128 rainy days a year: most in November (~14), fewest in August (~8).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Rijeka month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January7.1°2.3°142 mm118.9 h16.7° (1944)−16.6° (1942)
February8.6°3.0°137 mm1010.2 h22.5° (2021)−19.6° (1940)
March11.9°5.7°134 mm1111.6 h23.0° (2021)−11.7° (1963)
April16.0°9.6°129 mm1213.3 h26.7° (2000)−1.5° (2003)
May20.5°14.0°127 mm1214.7 h31.9° (2009)3.9° (1941)
June24.5°17.7°116 mm1115.4 h36.3° (2019)8.1° (2001)
July27.1°19.9°90 mm815.1 h35.9° (2015)12.1° (1962)
August27.1°19.7°103 mm813.9 h36.6° (2013)11.7° (1995)
September23.0°16.3°161 mm912.3 h32.4° (2024)6.5° (1977)
October17.9°12.0°189 mm1110.7 h27.4° (1942)0.8° (2003)
November12.5°7.9°221 mm149.3 h23.4° (2015)−4.9° (1965)
December8.6°4.2°173 mm118.6 h18.4° (2023)−12.1° (1940)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.27°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.40°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 9.7 early in the record → 32.5 recently. Frost days: 40 → 9.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2013, all-time low in 1940: 36.6°C / −19.6°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,722 mm/year on average. Last decade: +1% vs that average. Long-term trend: +17 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Rijeka

Which is the warmest month in Rijeka?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Rijeka is July (mean daily temperature of about 23.6°C) and the coolest is January (about 4.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Rijeka compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Rijeka is forecast to reach a high of 17.8°C and a low of 11.0°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 19.0°C and a low of 12.7°C, so today's high is 1.2°C cooler than that average.
How much has Rijeka warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Rijeka is about 2.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Rijeka?
Rijeka receives about 1,722 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with November typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Rijeka?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Rijeka is about 14.1°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Rijeka by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Rijeka (°C, full record since 1940): January 7°/2°, February 9°/3°, March 12°/6°, April 16°/10°, May 21°/14°, June 24°/18°, July 27°/20°, August 27°/20°, September 23°/16°, October 18°/12°, November 12°/8°, December 9°/4°.
What is the weather like in Rijeka in summer?
June to August is summer in Rijeka, and it is wet and warm. Expect 24–27°C by day and 18–20°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 103 mm a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
What is the weather like in Rijeka in winter?
In winter, December through February, Rijeka is wet and on the cool side. Daytime highs sit at 7–9°C and nights at 2–4°C; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 11 days a month, adding up to around 151 mm.
What is the weather like in Rijeka in spring?
In spring, March through May, Rijeka is wet and fairly mild. March starts at 12°C by day and 6°C at night; by May it is 21°C and 14°C. Rain is steady at around 130 mm a month, spread over roughly 12 days.
What is the weather like in Rijeka in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Rijeka is wet and fairly mild. It cools from 23°C by day and 16°C at night in September to 12°C and 8°C in November. Rain falls on about 11 days a month, adding up to around 190 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
How many days a year does it rain in Rijeka?
On long-term average, Rijeka has about 128 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,722 mm.

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