Sibenik in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sibenik sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 239 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sibenik's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sibenik's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 239 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sibenik in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sibenik reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sibenik
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 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 | 10° / 3° | 88 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 9.1 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 11° / 4° | 81 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 6° | 83 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 17° / 9° | 86 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 70 | 9.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 48 | 6.8 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 26 | 4.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 44 | 4.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 94 | 7.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 106 | 9.9 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 15° / 8° | 150 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 120 | 10.9 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sibenik gets around 239 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Sibenik?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Sibenik for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sibenik in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sibenik sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sibenik in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Sibenik in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 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 |
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.
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.
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 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.