Sibenik in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sibenik sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 349 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Sibenik's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sibenik's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
349 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sibenik in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sibenik reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sibenik

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sibenik weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 889.90.99.12.2
Feb11° / 818.90.910.22.6
Mar14° / 839.80.611.64.2
Apr17° / 8610.60.113.25.5
May22° / 13°709.2014.57.0
Jun26° / 17°486.8015.27.4
Jul29° / 20°264.5014.96.5
Aug29° / 20°444.8013.86.4
Sep25° / 16°947.8012.37.4
Oct20° / 12°1069.9010.86.5
Nov15° / 15012.20.19.54.3
Dec11° / 12010.90.48.82.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Sibenik gets around 349 mm of rain over 30 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Sibenik?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Sibenik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sibenik in Fall

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

In fall, Sibenik sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sibenik in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — 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 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sibenik in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sibenik peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sibenik?

Sibenik sits at 43.7°N, 15.9°E, 16 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Split, 51 km away.

SplitSolinZadarHvarBihaćJajceBosanska KrupaBugojno

Topography around Sibenik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibenik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,882 m.

The land around Sibenik is covered by trees (31%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, water (31%), trees (27%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
1,882 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Split 51 km · Solin 53 km · Zadar 68 km · Hvar 77 km · Bihać 120 km · Jajce 129 km · Bosanska Krupa 129 km · Bugojno 130 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 Sibenik (43.7343°, 15.8942°, elevation 16 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.