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Croatia · Countryside

Northern Croatia
in February.

Illustration of Old Town castle in Varaždin
Stari Grad castle in VaraždinDestination view, not month-specific.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
More overnight stays than January.

February averages 48°F afternoons, with about 6 rain days. Later February is typically warmer.

Afternoons
48°F
Rain days
6
Visitor demand
40%of August peak

Historical Sjeverna Hrvatska regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Varaždin; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.9/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#8 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.2/10Good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Croatia-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your February

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 48°F (9°C): a warm coat; nights around 31°F (−1°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. About 10 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical February.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 10 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:59Sunset 17:1931°F48°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:59 and sets about 17:19 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 31°F (−1°C); afternoons reach about 48°F (9°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical February.

Typical afternoon
48°F (9°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
31°F (−1°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
10h 20m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late February?

Late February is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 45°F on the 1st, versus 51°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 21% to 29% between those dates.

Early February 1 February

45°F

Typical afternoon high

21% historical wet-day frequency

Mid February 15 February

47°F

Typical afternoon high

30% historical wet-day frequency

Late February 28 February

51°F

Typical afternoon high

29% 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 datesFebruary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

February 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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1547°1648°1748°1848°1949°2049°2149°
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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 45°F (7°C) in the first week to 50°F (10°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 21–31%.

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.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. February averages 40% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than January.

Overnight stays across Sjeverna Hrvatska do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe 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.

Year-to-year variation

How much does February vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 37°F (3°C) and 57°F (14°C); in 3 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 48°F (9°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 15; half the years had 5–14.

Rain days in each February

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 4 rain days420112012: 9 rain days92013: 14 rain days142014: 14 rain days142015: 9 rain days92016: 15 rain days152017: 8 rain days82018: 15 rain days152019: 4 rain days42020: 5 rain days52021: 5 rain days52022: 6 rain days62023: 3 rain days32024: 5 rain days52025: 5 rain days52025
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
8 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201144°F4
201237°F9
201342°F14
201449°F14
201544°F9
201652°F15
201749°F8
201838°F15
201951°F4
202054°F5
202152°F5
202251°F6
202348°F3
202457°F5
202544°F5

Checked against official climate averages for Varazdin. How we check

Compare dates

January, February
or March?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJanFebMar
Afternoons44°F48°F56°F
Rain days867
Overnight demand36%40%35%

January: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than February. Less overnight demand. January guide →

March: Warmer afternoons than February. Less overnight demand. March guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with February Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. February stays as your reference.

March has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February, without a substantially busier visitor season.

Your comparison

February or January?

Overnight stays are 36% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the January guide →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons48°F44°F
Nights31°F29°F
Rain days68
Visitor seasonModerate seasonModerate season
Overall / 106.96.8
Month rank#8#10
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.8#1044°F29°F84.9Moderate season
February6.9#848°F31°F65.2Moderate season
March7.7#656°F37°F76.7Moderate season
April8.0#265°F44°F78.1Moderate season
May7.9#372°F51°F138.5Moderate season
June7.8#481°F59°F98.3Busy season
July7.0#785°F61°F97.5Busy season
August6.6#1185°F61°F87.8Peak season
September8.0#174°F54°F98.6Moderate season
October7.8#564°F46°F87.9Moderate season
November6.8#952°F38°F95.4Moderate season
December6.4#1245°F31°F84.9Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in February

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better February weather than Northern Croatia

Northern Croatia's weather ranks 34 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Croatia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Northern Croatia.

All of Croatia in February · Everywhere in February

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's moderate season, 40% of the busiest month and 25% below its average month. That means about 2,600 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 64% of them from Croatia itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 390 more: 15 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)61
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Varazdin from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.0°C), night lows within 2°F (1.3°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day3
Busiest month hereAugust · 8
Visitors as share of people present0.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month12th percentile
Domestic share of nights64%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights15
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.4%
National hotel-price seasonCroatia historical 2024–2025 index: Well below usual (−17% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used792,000
Statistical regionHR06 · Sjeverna 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.