Early February 1 February
51°F
Typical afternoon high
31% historical wet-day frequency
Croatia · Beach
Is February a good time?
February averages 53°F afternoons and 56°F seas, with about 8 rain days. Later February is typically warmer. Check seasonal openings.
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.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your February
Afternoons around 53°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 39°F (4°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 8 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 10 hours of daylight.
The sea averages 56°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. 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.
The sun rises about 06:59 and sets about 17:25 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 39°F (4°C); afternoons reach about 53°F (11°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical February.
Early, middle or late?
Late February is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 51°F on the 1st, versus 54°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 31% to 36% between those dates.
51°F
Typical afternoon high
31% historical wet-day frequency
53°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
54°F
Typical afternoon high
36% 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.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151° | 251° | 351° | 451° | 551° | 651° | 751° |
| 851° | 952° | 1052° | 1152° | 1252° | 1352° | 1452° |
| 1553° | 1653° | 1753° | 1853° | 1953° | 2053° | 2154° |
| 2254° | 2354° | 2454° | 2554° | 2654° | 2754° | 2854° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for February 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons warm from about 51°F (11°C) in the first week to 54°F (12°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 30–38%.
Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 42%, Netherlands 46%, Belgium 25%, Czechia 18%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Off season. February averages 2% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than January. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings.
Overnight stays across Jadranska Hrvatska do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Well 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.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 42°F (6°C) and 58°F (15°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 53°F (11°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 19; half the years had 7–12.
Rain days in each February
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 52°F | 5 |
| 2012 | 42°F | 8 |
| 2013 | 49°F | 12 |
| 2014 | 55°F | 18 |
| 2015 | 51°F | 9 |
| 2016 | 55°F | 19 |
| 2017 | 54°F | 10 |
| 2018 | 47°F | 16 |
| 2019 | 54°F | 5 |
| 2020 | 56°F | 7 |
| 2021 | 55°F | 7 |
| 2022 | 54°F | 8 |
| 2023 | 52°F | 4 |
| 2024 | 58°F | 8 |
| 2025 | 53°F | 8 |
Checked against official climate averages for Dubrovnik, Hvar, Mali Losinj, Rijeka, Rovinj, Split-Marjan and Zadar. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 50°F | 53°F | 58°F |
| Sea | 58°F | 56°F | 56°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Overnight demand | 1% | 2% | 3% |
January: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than February. Less overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. January guide →
March: Warmer afternoons than February. More overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. March guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. February stays as your reference.
March and November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 1% 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 January guide →| Typical conditions | February | January |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 53°F | 50°F |
| Nights | 39°F | 38°F |
| Sea | 56°F | 58°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 11 |
| Visitor season | Off season | Off season |
| Overall / 10 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Month rank | #11 | #12 |
| 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 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 6.1 · Good weather, 48°F (9°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Slavonia & eastern Croatiaabout 110 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Good weather, 48°F (9°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Ljubljana, Lake Bled & western Sloveniaabout 140 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Fair weather, 47°F (8°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
MarcheItaly · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 4.7 · Fair weather, 54°F (12°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Friuli Venezia GiuliaItaly · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 3.5 · Poor weather, 51°F (10°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Croatia's coast's weather ranks 46 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.
AbruzzoItaly · about 170 miles
Fair weather (3.0): 2°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, pricier
Amalfi Coast & NaplesCampania · Italy · about 240 miles
Fair weather (3.1): 4°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (low season), pricier
SicilyItaly · about 470 miles
Fair weather (4.7): 7°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, pricier
Meteora, Pelion & the SporadesThessaly · Greece · about 470 miles
Fair weather (3.0): 4°F warmer afternoons
French Riviera & ProvenceFrance · about 480 miles
Fair weather (3.8): 3°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, busier for its season (low season), pricier
It's off season, 2% of the busiest month and 93% below its average month. That means about 16,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 38% of them from Croatia itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 4,200 more: 26 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 44 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Busiest month here | August · 642 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 72nd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 38% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 26 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.5% |
| National hotel-price season | Croatia historical 2024–2025 index: Well below usual (−17% 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.