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
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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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 23 |
| 2 | 30 | 23 |
| 3 | 30 | 23 |
| 4 | 30 | 23 |
| 5 | 30 | 23 |
| 6 | 30 | 23 |
| 7 | 30 | 23 |
| 8 | 30 | 23 |
| 9 | 30 | 23 |
| 10 | 30 | 23 |
| 11 | 30 | 23 |
| 12 | 30 | 23 |
| 13 | 30 | 22 |
| 14 | 30 | 22 |
| 15 | 30 | 22 |
| 16 | 30 | 22 |
| 17 | 29 | 22 |
| 18 | 29 | 22 |
| 19 | 29 | 22 |
| 20 | 29 | 22 |
| 21 | 29 | 22 |
| 22 | 29 | 22 |
| 23 | 29 | 22 |
| 24 | 29 | 22 |
| 25 | 29 | 21 |
| 26 | 28 | 21 |
| 27 | 28 | 21 |
| 28 | 28 | 21 |
| 29 | 28 | 21 |
| 30 | 28 | 21 |
| 31 | 27 | 20 |
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 5° | 84 | 10 | 0.5 | 9.1 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 11° / 5° | 81 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 14° / 8° | 76 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 11° | 76 | 9.9 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.7 |
| May | 22° / 16° | 71 | 8.8 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 20° | 47 | 6.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 15 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 51 | 4.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 18° | 100 | 7.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 14° | 112 | 10.4 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 15° / 10° | 139 | 12.4 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 11° / 6° | 109 | 11 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in August
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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| Clearer (%) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 |
| Cloudier (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 14 |
| 2 | 86 | 14 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 87 | 13 |
| 5 | 87 | 13 |
| 6 | 87 | 13 |
| 7 | 87 | 13 |
| 8 | 87 | 13 |
| 9 | 88 | 12 |
| 10 | 88 | 12 |
| 11 | 88 | 12 |
| 12 | 88 | 12 |
| 13 | 88 | 12 |
| 14 | 88 | 12 |
| 15 | 88 | 12 |
| 16 | 88 | 12 |
| 17 | 88 | 12 |
| 18 | 87 | 13 |
| 19 | 87 | 13 |
| 20 | 87 | 13 |
| 21 | 86 | 14 |
| 22 | 85 | 15 |
| 23 | 85 | 15 |
| 24 | 85 | 15 |
| 25 | 83 | 17 |
| 26 | 83 | 17 |
| 27 | 82 | 18 |
| 28 | 81 | 19 |
| 29 | 81 | 19 |
| 30 | 80 | 20 |
| 31 | 79 | 21 |
Chance of precipitation in August
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 (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 13 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 13 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 13 |
| 12 | 14 |
| 13 | 14 |
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| 15 | 14 |
| 16 | 15 |
| 17 | 15 |
| 18 | 15 |
| 19 | 16 |
| 20 | 16 |
| 21 | 16 |
| 22 | 17 |
| 23 | 17 |
| 24 | 17 |
| 25 | 18 |
| 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 19 |
| 28 | 20 |
| 29 | 20 |
| 30 | 21 |
| 31 | 21 |
Humidity in August
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 (%) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Comfortable (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Humid (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Oppressive (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 40 | 4 |
| 2 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 40 | 4 |
| 3 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 40 | 4 |
| 4 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 40 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 40 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 40 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 40 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 39 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 4 |
| 10 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 3 |
| 13 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 3 |
| 14 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 36 | 3 |
| 15 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| 16 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| 17 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| 18 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 36 | 2 |
| 19 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 36 | 2 |
| 20 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 36 | 2 |
| 21 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| 22 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| 23 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| 24 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| 25 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| 26 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| 27 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 32 | 2 |
| 28 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 31 | 2 |
| 29 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 30 | 2 |
| 30 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 2 |
| 31 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 27 | 1 |
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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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) | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:26 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:20 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:57 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:47 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:40 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.5 | 4:51 | 7:20 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 4:52 | 7:18 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 4:53 | 7:17 |
| 4 | 14.4 | 4:54 | 7:16 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 4:55 | 7:15 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 4:56 | 7:13 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 4:57 | 7:12 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 4:59 | 7:11 |
| 9 | 14.2 | 5:00 | 7:09 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:01 | 7:08 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:02 | 7:06 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 5:03 | 7:05 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 5:04 | 7:03 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:05 | 7:02 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:07 | 7:00 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 5:08 | 6:59 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 5:09 | 6:57 |
| 18 | 13.8 | 5:10 | 6:55 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 5:11 | 6:54 |
| 20 | 13.7 | 5:13 | 6:52 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 5:14 | 6:50 |
| 22 | 13.6 | 5:15 | 6:49 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:16 | 6:47 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 5:17 | 6:45 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:18 | 6:44 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 5:20 | 6:42 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:21 | 6:40 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:22 | 6:38 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:23 | 6:36 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:24 | 6:35 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:26 | 6:33 |
Solar energy in August
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) | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
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).
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Zadar in August
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.
| 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 |
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.
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.
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 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).