Zagreb in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Zagreb sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 254 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Zagreb's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zagreb's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 254 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Zagreb in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Zagreb reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Zagreb
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zagreb weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 5° / -2° | 50 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -1° | 56 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 59 | 9.5 | 2 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 67 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 5.4 |
| May | 22° / 11° | 87 | 12.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 84 | 11.4 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 17° | 77 | 10.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 81 | 9.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 94 | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 80 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 10° / 4° | 80 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 9.3 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 5° / -1° | 68 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 8.5 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Zagreb gets around 254 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Zagreb?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Zagreb for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zagreb in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Zagreb sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Zagreb in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zagreb peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Zagreb in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Zagreb is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zagreb's WHO annual average of 15.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Zagreb?
Zagreb sits at 45.8°N, 16.0°E, 135 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Centar, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Zagreb
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zagreb.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zagreb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,208 m.
The land around Zagreb is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) 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 Zagreb (45.8144°, 15.978°, elevation 135 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.