Dubrovnik weather in July

In July, Dubrovnik sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Dubrovnik's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dubrovnik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:28 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Dubrovnik is city and settlement in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia.

Density
2,225/km²
people per km²
Founded
~700 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Dubrovnik reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Dubrovnik weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 150111.19.22.0
Feb10° / 14410.91.410.32.3
Mar13° / 13211.40.911.63.6
Apr16° / 10°13412.60.213.14.8
May20° / 14°9210.3014.46.5
Jun25° / 17°627.8015.17.6
Jul28° / 20°405.7014.87.6
Aug28° / 20°536013.77.3
Sep23° / 16°1399.1012.37.3
Oct19° / 13°19411010.86.2
Nov15° / 24113.70.19.64.0
Dec10° / 195130.58.92.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68911
78911
88911
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11919
12919
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dubrovnik gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.7 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
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619
719
818
918
1018
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122342221
2122343221
3112244221
4112245211
5112246211
6112146211
7112146201
8122147201
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2581647290
2671547310
2761447320
2861446330
2961346351
3051346361
3151345361

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:18 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:187:24
215.14:187:24
315.14:197:24
415.14:207:23
515.14:207:23
615.04:217:23
715.04:217:23
815.04:227:22
915.04:237:22
1015.04:237:22
1115.04:247:21
1214.94:257:21
1314.94:257:20
1414.94:267:20
1514.94:277:19
1614.84:287:18
1714.84:297:18
1814.84:307:17
1914.84:307:16
2014.74:317:16
2114.74:327:15
2214.74:337:14
2314.74:347:13
2414.64:357:12
2514.64:367:11
2614.64:377:11
2714.54:387:10
2814.54:397:09
2914.54:407:08
3014.44:417:06
3114.44:427:05

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
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286.8Intense
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316.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Dubrovnik?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Dubrovnik for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dubrovnik in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Dubrovnik sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dubrovnik in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — 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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 28 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Dubrovnik in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dubrovnik peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dubrovnik?

Dubrovnik sits at 42.6°N, 18.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Trebinje, 21 km away.

Herceg NoviNeumPerastTivatKotorNikšićMeđugorje

Topography around Dubrovnik

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dubrovnik.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dubrovnik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around Dubrovnik is covered by water (46%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
406 m
16 km
901 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Trebinje 21 km · Herceg Novi 41 km · Neum 51 km · Perast 51 km · Tivat 53 km · Kotor 59 km · Nikšić 70 km · Međugorje 71 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
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

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 Dubrovnik (42.6412°, 18.1091°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).