Cres in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cres sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 192 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Cres's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cres's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 192 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cres in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Cres reaches about 25°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
Cres weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 5° | 133 | 12.4 | 1.1 | 9 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 9° / 5° | 130 | 11 | 1.6 | 10.1 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 12° / 7° | 112 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 15° / 11° | 98 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| May | 19° / 15° | 100 | 9.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 19° | 64 | 6.9 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 53 | 5.4 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 76 | 6.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 17° | 171 | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 18° / 14° | 186 | 12.7 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 13° / 10° | 227 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 9.4 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 10° / 6° | 177 | 13.1 | 1 | 8.6 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cres gets around 192 mm of rain over 19 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Cres?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Cres for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cres in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cres sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cres in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 3 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 11 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Cres in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cres peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Cres?
Cres sits at 45.0°N, 14.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Rijeka, 41 km away.
Topography around Cres
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cres.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cres has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m.
The land around Cres is covered by trees (64%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (43%) within 80 km.
Croatia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 53% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $27,104
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 87%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 7.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 617
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cres (44.9609°, 14.4125°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.