Vukovar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Vukovar sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 176 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Vukovar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vukovar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 176 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Vukovar in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Vukovar reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Vukovar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Vukovar 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 | 4° / -2° | 44 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -1° | 46 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 10.1 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 50 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 57 | 10 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 69 | 11.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 77 | 11.1 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 17° | 64 | 9.6 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 17° | 51 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 57 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 18° / 8° | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 55 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 5° / -1° | 53 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Vukovar gets around 176 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Vukovar?
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 Vukovar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vukovar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Vukovar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Vukovar 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 Vukovar peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 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 | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Vukovar in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vukovar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Vukovar?
Vukovar sits at 45.4°N, 19.0°E, 80 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Vinkovci, 17 km away.
Topography around Vukovar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vukovar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vukovar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m.
The land around Vukovar is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) 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 Vukovar (45.3516°, 19.0023°, elevation 80 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.