Early April 1 April
62°F
Typical afternoon high
26% historical wet-day frequency
Croatia · Beach
Croatia's coast
in April.
Is April a good time?
Mild days.
More overnight stays than March.
April averages 65°F afternoons and 58°F seas, with about 8 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 65°F
- Sea
- 58°F
- Visitor demand
- 10%of August peak
Historical Jadranska Hrvatska regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Croatia's whole Adriatic side, from Istria in the north to Dubrovnik in the far south: Zadar, Split, Hvar and the islands, plus the inland Lika highlands around Plitvice Lakes. These figures describe all of it together.
Overall match
6.5/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather5.8/10Good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Croatia-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your April
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 65°F (18°C): light layers; nights around 49°F (9°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 13 hours of daylight. About 8 rain days in a typical April.
Can I swim in April?
The sea averages 58°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 13 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:15 and sets about 19:40 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 49°F (9°C); afternoons reach about 65°F (18°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical April.
Typical afternoon
65°F (18°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
49°F (9°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
58°F (15°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
13h 25m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late April?
Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 62°F on the 1st, versus 68°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 26% to 32% between those dates.
Mid April 15 April
65°F
Typical afternoon high
25% historical wet-day frequency
Late April 30 April
68°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesApril 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
April 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162° | 262° | 362° | 463° | |||
| 563° | 663° | 763° | 864° | 964° | 1064° | 1164° |
| 1264° | 1364° | 1465° | 1565° | 1665° | 1765° | 1865° |
| 1965° | 2065° | 2166° | 2266° | 2366° | 2467° | 2567° |
| 2667° | 2768° | 2868° | 2968° | 3068° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for April 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons warm from about 63°F (17°C) in the first week to 68°F (20°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 23–32%.
Elsewhere in April 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 47%, Netherlands 23%, Belgium 29%, Greece 23%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds, cost and getting there
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Low season. April averages 10% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than March.
Overnight stays across Jadranska Hrvatska do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little below usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Croatia as a whole
Near EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 95 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
None recorded this month
runs May to September; 2024 schedule, Eurostat
Year-to-year variation
How much does April vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 61°F (16°C) and 69°F (21°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 65°F (18°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 16; half the years had 6–9.
Rain days in each April
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 11 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
9 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no April in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
14 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded AprilHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 67°F | 4 |
| 2012 | 63°F | 16 |
| 2013 | 65°F | 8 |
| 2014 | 65°F | 11 |
| 2015 | 63°F | 6 |
| 2016 | 66°F | 7 |
| 2017 | 64°F | 9 |
| 2018 | 69°F | 5 |
| 2019 | 64°F | 12 |
| 2020 | 66°F | 3 |
| 2021 | 61°F | 8 |
| 2022 | 62°F | 8 |
| 2023 | 62°F | 9 |
| 2024 | 67°F | 7 |
| 2025 | 66°F | 6 |
Checked against official climate averages for Dubrovnik, Hvar, Mali Losinj, Rijeka, Rovinj, Split-Marjan and Zadar. How we check
Compare dates
March, April
or May?
| Typical conditions | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 58°F | 65°F | 72°F |
| Sea | 56°F | 58°F | 64°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Overnight demand | 3% | 10% | 22% |
March: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than April. Less overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. March guide →
May: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than April. More overnight demand. May guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with April Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. April stays as your reference.
May to September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than April, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
April or March?
Overnight stays are 3% of the busiest month; check seasonal openings.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the March guide →| Typical conditions | April | March |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 65°F | 58°F |
| Nights | 49°F | 43°F |
| Sea | 58°F | 56°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Off season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| Month rank | #7 | #8 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.5 | #12 | 50°F | 38°F | 58°F | 11 | 1.5 | Off season |
| February | 3.9 | #11 | 53°F | 39°F | 56°F | 8 | 1.9 | Off season |
| March | 4.8 | #8 | 58°F | 43°F | 56°F | 8 | 3.6 | Off season |
| April | 6.5 | #7 | 65°F | 49°F | 58°F | 8 | 5.8 | Low season |
| May | 7.6 | #3 | 72°F | 56°F | 64°F | 9 | 7.4 | Low season |
| June | 8.1 | #1 | 81°F | 65°F | 72°F | 5 | 9.7 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.4 | #4 | 86°F | 69°F | 77°F | 4 | 9.9 | Peak season |
| August | 7.1 | #5 | 86°F | 68°F | 78°F | 4 | 9.8 | Peak season |
| September | 7.6 | #2 | 77°F | 61°F | 75°F | 8 | 8.6 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.1 | #6 | 68°F | 54°F | 70°F | 9 | 6.6 | Low season |
| November | 4.6 | #9 | 59°F | 47°F | 66°F | 12 | 3.2 | Off season |
| December | 3.9 | #10 | 53°F | 41°F | 61°F | 12 | 2.1 | Off season |
Near here
Nearby places in April
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
ZagrebCroatia · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Very good weather, 66°F (19°C) · Busy season · Cost moderate
Slavonia & eastern Croatiaabout 110 miles
Balanced Overall 8.0 · Very good weather, 66°F (19°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Ljubljana, Lake Bled & western Sloveniaabout 140 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Very good weather, 64°F (18°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
MarcheItaly · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 7.3 · Good weather, 65°F (19°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Friuli Venezia GiuliaItaly · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.7 · Good weather, 65°F (18°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Better April weather than Croatia's coast
Croatia's coast's weather ranks 38 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Croatia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Croatia's coast.
PugliaItaly · about 240 miles
Very good weather (7.4): 4°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, pricier
SardiniaItaly · about 450 miles
Very good weather (7.4): 4°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days
Thessaloniki & HalkidikiGreece · about 450 miles
Very good weather (7.5): 5°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days
Corfu & the Ionian IslandsGreece · about 470 miles
Very good weather (7.6): about as warm, 3 fewer rain days
SicilyItaly · about 470 miles
Very good weather (7.9): 4°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 10% of the busiest month and 64% below its average month. That means about 87,000 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 13% of them from Croatia itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 35,000 more: 40 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 64 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Dubrovnik, Hvar, Mali Losinj, Rijeka, Rovinj, Split-Marjan and Zadar from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (0.8°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 66 |
| Busiest month here | August · 642 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 6.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 96th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 13% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 40 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 8.5% |
| National hotel-price season | Croatia historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 1.3 million |
| Statistical region | HR03 · Jadranska Hrvatska |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.