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Weather in December in Croatia

Planning a journey to Croatia this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Croatia in December?

The weather in Croatia in December can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from cold to mild and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy. During December, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is cold in Moravice at 5°C and mild in Komiža at 15°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 11°C in Komiža and -2°C in Moravice.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Ilok with an average of 55 mm to heavy snow/rainfall in Močići with 239 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 132 hours of sunlight expected in Split. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For specific regional insights in Croatia for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Croatia climate page.

Where to go in Croatia in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Croatia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Croatia?

Split

In December Split generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Split
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
10°C 
136 hours 
217 mm 
14 days 
poor 
12°C 
7°C 
132 hours 
169 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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18°C 
13°C 
2,640 hours 
1251 mm 
142 days 
Climate in Split

Trogir

In December Trogir generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Trogir
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
11°C 
129 hours 
185 mm 
13 days 
poor 
13°C 
8°C 
119 hours 
143 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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19°C 
13°C 
1,000 hours 
1067 mm 
138 days 
Climate in Trogir

Dubrovnik

In December Dubrovnik generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dubrovnik
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
10°C 
136 hours 
262 mm 
13 days 
poor 
12°C 
7°C 
125 hours 
215 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Annual   >> Annual
>>  
19°C 
13°C 
2,670 hours 
1656 mm 
131 days 
Climate in Dubrovnik

Zadar

In December Zadar generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Zadar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
10°C 
124 hours 
158 mm 
14 days 
12°C 
6°C 
106 hours 
127 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Annual   >> Annual
>>  
20°C 
13°C 
2,558 hours 
1108 mm 
146 days 
Climate in Zadar

Pula

In December Pula generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Pula
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
11°C 
90 hours 
168 mm 
13 days 
12°C 
8°C 
90 hours 
117 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Annual   >> Annual
>>  
18°C 
14°C 
2,150 hours 
1140 mm 
143 days 
Climate in Pula

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Is December the best time to visit Croatia?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Split, December may not be the ideal time to visit Croatia.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Split. In contrast, January, February, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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