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Zagreb weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Zagreb: monthly means span 22.0°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall is spread quite evenly across the year. Zagreb weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−3.4°Chigh well below average

14° / 8°Today
18° / 8°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4960frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 97 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 97 in the 1940s42days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 14 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 14 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 57 mmhigh 3°low −3°February, rain 57 mmhigh 6°low −2°March, rain 64 mmhigh 12°low 2°April, rain 75 mmhigh 17°low 7°May, rain 87 mmhigh 21°low 11°June, rain 90 mmhigh 25°low 15°July, rain 81 mmhigh 27°low 17°August, rain 73 mmhigh 27°low 16°September, rain 79 mmhigh 23°low 12°October, rain 73 mmhigh 17°low 8°November, rain 85 mmhigh 10°low 3°December, rain 70 mmhigh 5°low −1°wettest month June, 90 mm · 892 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

12.2°

12°feels like
86%humidity
10°dew point
5 km/hfrom E
UV index0.4
sunrise07:08sunset18:16day length11h 08m
TodayLight rain14°8°
TueClear16°5°
WedPartly cloudy16°7°
ThuOvercast16°10°
FriMostly clear16°6°
SatPartly cloudy18°4°
SunPartly cloudy15°6°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
14° / 8°
Average for October 12
18° / 8°

High well below average · −3.4°C

  • Record high: 26.5° · 2023
  • Record low: 1.6° · 1956
  • One year ago: 18° / 10°

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 Zagreb is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 45.81°N, 15.98°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
45.81°N, 15.98°E
Time zone
Europe/Zagreb
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

20 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.5°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 27.4°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 16.7°C. In a typical recent year, around 40 days reach 30°C or more. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 3.4°C and typical overnight lows of −3.2°C.

The yearly total for Zagreb comes to about 892 mm; monthly amounts range from 57 mm in February up to 90 mm in June.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Zagreb has climbed 2.4°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Frost days have thinned out, from around 95 a year in the first decade to about 60 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 22°C. Wettest month: June (~90 mm). Whole year averages ~892 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 97 rainy days a year: most in May (~10), fewest in January (~7).

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.

Zagreb 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
January3.4°−3.2°57 mm78.9 h18.1° (2025)−26.8° (1942)
February6.5°−1.7°57 mm710.1 h21.2° (2019)−28.9° (1940)
March11.7°2.0°64 mm811.6 h25.5° (1989)−20.6° (1963)
April16.8°6.6°75 mm913.3 h30.6° (2024)−6.0° (2021)
May21.4°11.1°87 mm1014.7 h33.8° (1968)−0.2° (1978)
June25.1°14.9°90 mm1015.5 h38.1° (2025)4.7° (1962)
July27.4°16.7°81 mm815.2 h40.1° (2022)7.5° (1948)
August27.2°16.4°73 mm813.9 h40.3° (2013)7.3° (1995)
September22.7°12.5°79 mm712.3 h34.5° (2015)2.2° (1977)
October16.6°7.6°73 mm710.7 h28.4° (2009)−3.1° (1946)
November9.8°3.2°85 mm89.2 h23.3° (2002)−15.4° (1965)
December4.7°−1.0°70 mm88.5 h20.6° (1989)−24.2° (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: +0.29°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: +0.47°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: 14.4 early in the record → 42.1 recently. Frost days: 97 → 60.

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: 40.3°C / −28.9°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~892 mm/year on average. Last decade: +6% vs that average. Long-term trend: +20 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 Zagreb

Which is the warmest month in Zagreb?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Zagreb is July (mean daily temperature of about 22.1°C) and the coolest is January (about 0.1°C).
How does today's temperature in Zagreb compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Zagreb is forecast to reach a high of 14.1°C and a low of 8.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 17.5°C and a low of 8.1°C, so today's high is 3.4°C cooler than that average.
How much has Zagreb warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Zagreb is about 2.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Zagreb?
Zagreb receives about 892 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Zagreb?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Zagreb is about 11.6°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Zagreb by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Zagreb (°C, full record since 1940): January 3°/−3°, February 6°/−2°, March 12°/2°, April 17°/7°, May 21°/11°, June 25°/15°, July 27°/17°, August 27°/16°, September 23°/12°, October 17°/8°, November 10°/3°, December 5°/−1°.
What is the weather like in Zagreb in summer?
June to August is summer in Zagreb, and it is warm. Expect 25–27°C by day and 15–17°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 81 mm a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
What is the weather like in Zagreb in winter?
In winter, December through February, Zagreb is cold. Daytime highs sit at 3–6°C and nights at −3 to −1°C; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow are steady at around 61 mm a month, spread over roughly 7 days. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Zagreb in spring?
March to May is spring in Zagreb, and it is fairly mild. March starts at 12°C by day and 2°C at night; by May it is 21°C and 11°C. Rain is steady at around 76 mm a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
What is the weather like in Zagreb in autumn?
Autumn in Zagreb (September to November) is fairly mild. September still brings 23°C afternoons and 12°C nights, November only 10°C and 3°C. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 79 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Zagreb?
On long-term average, Zagreb has about 97 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 892 mm.

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