Rijeka in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rijeka sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 357 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Rijeka's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rijeka's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 14°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 8°C
Precipitation: 357 mm; 38 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Rijeka in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Rijeka reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Rijeka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Rijeka weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	6° / 1°	123	11.5	4.2	8.9	0.2
Feb	7° / 1°	128	10.7	4.7	10.1	0.7
Mar	10° / 4°	123	11.6	3.2	11.6	2.3
Apr	14° / 8°	114	13	0.9	13.2	3.8
May	19° / 12°	120	13.7	0.1	14.6	5.5
Jun	23° / 16°	94	12	0	15.4	6.7
Jul	25° / 18°	77	10	0	15.1	7.2
Aug	25° / 18°	90	8.8	0	13.9	7.3
Sep	20° / 14°	177	11.8	0	12.3	6.2
Oct	16° / 10°	208	13.4	0.5	10.7	4.5
Nov	11° / 6°	223	14.4	2	9.3	2.2
Dec	7° / 2°	169	12.2	4	8.6	0.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Rijeka gets around 357 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Rijeka?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rijeka.

What to pack for Rijeka in Spring

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

In spring, Rijeka sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Rijeka in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 13°C across spring — 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 23°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Sep 22 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	10	10	10	12	17	21	23	23	21	18	15	12
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Cool	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	10	Bracing
Feb	10	Bracing
Mar	10	Bracing
Apr	12	Bracing
May	17	Cool
Jun	21	Refreshing
Jul	23	Refreshing
Aug	23	Refreshing
Sep	21	Refreshing
Oct	18	Cool
Nov	15	Cool
Dec	12	Bracing

UV index in Rijeka in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rijeka 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	5	7	7	8	9	8	5	3	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	7	High
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	5	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	1	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Rijeka?

Rijeka sits at 45.3°N, 14.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Cres, 41 km away.

Topography around Rijeka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rijeka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,767 m.

The land around Rijeka is covered by water (44%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

379 m

water 44%

16 km

1,375 m

trees 51%

80 km

1,767 m

trees 62%

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Spring weather nearby: Cres 41 km · Postojna 53 km · Divača 54 km · Koper 61 km · Trieste 63 km · Rovinj 69 km · Pula 69 km · Piran 72 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 Rijeka (45.3267°, 14.4424°, elevation 12 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.