Zagreb weather in July

In July, Zagreb sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 77 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zagreb's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zagreb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:26 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Zagreb is capital city of Croatia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,170/km²
people per km²
Founded
1094

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zagreb reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22816
32816
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
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192817
202817
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222917
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

How July really feels in Zagreb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zagreb weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°508.14.38.90.0
Feb / -1°568.33.710.11.0
Mar13° / 599.5211.63.5
Apr17° / 6710.50.413.35.4
May22° / 11°8712.7014.76.3
Jun26° / 15°8411.4015.56.5
Jul28° / 17°7710.6015.26.1
Aug28° / 17°819.4013.96.3
Sep23° / 12°9410012.36.7
Oct17° / 809.10.110.75.4
Nov10° / 809.61.69.32.4
Dec / -1°689.63.28.50.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176634
186634
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206535
216634
226535
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256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zagreb gets around 77 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1243431110
2243431100
3233532100
4233532100
523353390
622363390
722363390
822363390
922363390
1022363390
1122363390
12223633100
13223633100
14223533100
15213533100
16213533110
17213434120
18203434120
19203334130
20193334140
21183335140
22173335150
23163335160
24153236170
25143236170
26133236181
27123237191
28123137191
29113137201
30113138201
31103138201

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:15 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:157:44
215.54:157:44
315.54:167:44
415.44:167:43
515.44:177:43
615.44:187:43
715.44:187:43
815.44:197:42
915.44:207:42
1015.34:217:41
1115.34:217:41
1215.34:227:40
1315.34:237:40
1415.24:247:39
1515.24:257:38
1615.24:267:38
1715.24:277:37
1815.14:287:36
1915.14:297:35
2015.14:307:34
2115.04:317:33
2215.04:327:33
2315.04:337:32
2414.94:347:31
2514.94:357:30
2614.94:367:28
2714.84:377:27
2814.84:387:26
2914.84:397:25
3014.74:417:24
3114.74:427:23

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zagreb?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zagreb in July

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

In July, Zagreb sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zagreb in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zagreb in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2219 µg/m³Sep 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

ŽumberakKarlovacSisak

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.

3 km
171 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,208 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Centar 0.0 km · Sesvete 11 km · Velika Gorica 14 km · Zaprešić 14 km · Samobor 20 km · Žumberak 44 km · Karlovac 49 km · Sisak 50 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 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).