Zagreb weather in September
In September, Zagreb sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 94 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Zagreb's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zagreb's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 94 mm
- 10 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 5:41 AM – 6:00 PM
- Cloud cover
- 56%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.67 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 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 September
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical September day in Zagreb reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 15 |
| 2 | 25 | 14 |
| 3 | 25 | 14 |
| 4 | 25 | 14 |
| 5 | 24 | 14 |
| 6 | 24 | 14 |
| 7 | 24 | 14 |
| 8 | 24 | 13 |
| 9 | 24 | 13 |
| 10 | 24 | 13 |
| 11 | 23 | 13 |
| 12 | 23 | 13 |
| 13 | 23 | 13 |
| 14 | 23 | 13 |
| 15 | 23 | 12 |
| 16 | 22 | 12 |
| 17 | 22 | 12 |
| 18 | 22 | 12 |
| 19 | 22 | 12 |
| 20 | 22 | 12 |
| 21 | 22 | 12 |
| 22 | 21 | 11 |
| 23 | 21 | 11 |
| 24 | 21 | 11 |
| 25 | 21 | 11 |
| 26 | 21 | 11 |
| 27 | 21 | 11 |
| 28 | 20 | 11 |
| 29 | 20 | 11 |
| 30 | 20 | 10 |
How September really feels in Zagreb
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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.
September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
| Cloudier (%) | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 42 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 57 | 43 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 54 | 46 |
| 9 | 54 | 46 |
| 10 | 53 | 47 |
| 11 | 53 | 47 |
| 12 | 53 | 47 |
| 13 | 51 | 49 |
| 14 | 51 | 49 |
| 15 | 51 | 49 |
| 16 | 51 | 49 |
| 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 18 | 50 | 50 |
| 19 | 49 | 51 |
| 20 | 49 | 51 |
| 21 | 49 | 51 |
| 22 | 49 | 51 |
| 23 | 49 | 51 |
| 24 | 49 | 51 |
| 25 | 50 | 50 |
| 26 | 50 | 50 |
| 27 | 50 | 50 |
| 28 | 51 | 49 |
| 29 | 50 | 50 |
| 30 | 50 | 50 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Zagreb gets around 94 mm of rain over 10 wet days in September, the wettest month. 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 33 |
| 3 | 33 |
| 4 | 33 |
| 5 | 34 |
| 6 | 34 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 36 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 36 |
| 14 | 36 |
| 15 | 35 |
| 16 | 35 |
| 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 34 |
| 19 | 34 |
| 20 | 33 |
| 21 | 33 |
| 22 | 32 |
| 23 | 32 |
| 24 | 31 |
| 25 | 31 |
| 26 | 31 |
| 27 | 31 |
| 28 | 31 |
| 29 | 32 |
| 30 | 32 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 34 | 26 | 2 |
| 2 | 39 | 34 | 24 | 2 |
| 3 | 40 | 35 | 23 | 2 |
| 4 | 41 | 35 | 22 | 1 |
| 5 | 42 | 36 | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | 42 | 36 | 20 | 1 |
| 7 | 43 | 37 | 20 | 1 |
| 8 | 43 | 38 | 19 | 0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | 18 | 0 |
| 10 | 44 | 38 | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | 45 | 38 | 17 | 0 |
| 12 | 46 | 38 | 16 | 0 |
| 13 | 47 | 37 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | 49 | 37 | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 51 | 36 | 13 | 0 |
| 16 | 52 | 36 | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | 54 | 35 | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | 55 | 34 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | 58 | 32 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | 60 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | 62 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | 64 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | 65 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | 67 | 27 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | 68 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | 68 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 70 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 70 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 71 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | 71 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 7 km/h in September.
Across September, 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 96 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 5:32 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:58 | 5:59 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:16 | 6:14 | 6:12 | 6:10 | 6:08 | 6:06 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:00 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:54 | 5:52 | 5:50 | 5:48 | 5:46 | 5:44 | 5:42 | 5:40 | 5:38 | 5:36 | 5:34 | 5:32 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.1 | 5:22 | 6:30 |
| 2 | 13.1 | 5:23 | 6:28 |
| 3 | 13.0 | 5:24 | 6:26 |
| 4 | 13.0 | 5:26 | 6:24 |
| 5 | 12.9 | 5:27 | 6:22 |
| 6 | 12.9 | 5:28 | 6:20 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 5:29 | 6:18 |
| 8 | 12.8 | 5:31 | 6:16 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 5:32 | 6:14 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 5:33 | 6:12 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 5:34 | 6:10 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 5:36 | 6:08 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 5:37 | 6:06 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 5:38 | 6:04 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 5:40 | 6:02 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 5:41 | 6:00 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 5:42 | 5:58 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 5:43 | 5:56 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 5:45 | 5:54 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 5:46 | 5:52 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 5:47 | 5:50 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 5:49 | 5:48 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 5:50 | 5:46 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 5:51 | 5:44 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 5:53 | 5:42 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 5:54 | 5:40 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 5:55 | 5:38 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 5:56 | 5:36 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 5:58 | 5:34 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 5:59 | 5:32 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.67 kWh/m².
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 — September's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.1 | Moderate |
Is September a good time to visit Zagreb?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit Zagreb for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zagreb in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Zagreb sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Zagreb in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — 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 September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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. 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).