Zadar weather in November

In November, Zadar sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 139 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zadar's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zadar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
139 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Zadar reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11812
21812
31712
41712
51712
61712
71712
81711
91611
101611
111611
121611
131611
141510
151510
161510
171510
181510
191410
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
25139
26139
27138
28138
29138
30138

Zadar weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45347
55347
65248
75248
85149
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
164852
174852
184753
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274456
284555
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Zadar gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
436
537
637
738
839
939
1040
1140
1241
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2343
2444
2544
2643
2743
2843
2943
3042

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168248
269247
370237
472226
573225
674215
776204
877194
978193
1079183
1180173
1283152
1384142
1485132
1587121
1687121
1788111
1889101
1989101
209091
219091
229181
239280
249370
259460
269460
279550
289550
299640
309640

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:434:43
210.06:444:41
39.96:454:40
49.96:474:39
59.86:484:37
69.86:504:36
79.76:514:35
89.76:524:34
99.76:544:33
109.66:554:32
119.66:564:31
129.56:584:30
139.56:594:29
149.57:004:28
159.47:014:27
169.47:034:26
179.47:044:25
189.37:054:24
199.37:074:24
209.27:084:23
219.27:094:22
229.27:104:21
239.27:124:21
249.17:134:20
259.17:144:20
269.17:154:19
279.07:164:19
289.07:174:18
299.07:194:18
309.07:204:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.81 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 — November's 1.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Zadar?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Zadar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zadar in November

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

In November, Zadar sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Zadar in November

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in November — 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 November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
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
November 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).