Zadar weather in August

In August, Zadar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 51 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zadar's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zadar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:08 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Zadar is city and settlement in Zadar County, Croatia.

Density
1,312/km²
people per km²
Founded
~383 BCE

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zadar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Zadar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 84100.59.12.4
Feb11° / 819.10.710.22.7
Mar14° / 769.50.411.64.3
Apr17° / 11°769.9013.25.7
May22° / 16°718.8014.57.1
Jun26° / 20°476.5015.27.5
Jul29° / 22°304.30156.6
Aug29° / 22°514.7013.86.6
Sep25° / 18°1007.8012.37.4
Oct20° / 14°11210.4010.86.5
Nov15° / 10°13912.40.19.44.4
Dec11° / 109110.38.82.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zadar gets around 51 mm of rain over 4.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:517:20
214.44:527:18
314.44:537:17
414.44:547:16
514.34:557:15
614.34:567:13
714.24:577:12
814.24:597:11
914.25:007:09
1014.15:017:08
1114.15:027:06
1214.05:037:05
1314.05:047:03
1413.95:057:02
1513.95:077:00
1613.85:086:59
1713.85:096:57
1813.85:106:55
1913.75:116:54
2013.75:136:52
2113.65:146:50
2213.65:156:49
2313.55:166:47
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2613.45:206:42
2713.35:216:40
2813.35:226:38
2913.25:236:36
3013.25:246:35
3113.15:266:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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196.0Bright
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315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zadar?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Zadar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zadar in August

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

In August, Zadar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Zadar in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Zadar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zadar peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zadar?

Zadar sits at 44.1°N, 15.2°E, 2 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Sibenik, 68 km away.

SibenikBihaćCazinBosanska KrupaCresSplitSolinVelika Kladuša

Topography around Zadar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zadar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,733 m.

The land around Zadar is covered by water (53%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
271 m
80 km
1,733 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sibenik 68 km · Bihać 93 km · Cazin 110 km · Bosanska Krupa 113 km · Cres 114 km · Split 119 km · Solin 120 km · Velika Kladuša 127 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 Zadar (44.1158°, 15.2251°, elevation 2 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).