Early May 1 May
70°F
Typical afternoon high
39% historical wet-day frequency
Croatia · City
Zagreb
in May.
Is May a good time?
Warm days.
Similar overnight stays to April.
May averages 72°F afternoons, with about 13 rain days. Later May is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 72°F
- Rain days
- 13
- Visitor demand
- 91%of August peak
Historical Grad Zagreb regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.
Overall match
7.0/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather8.7/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostPriceyfor Europe; Croatia-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your May
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 72°F (22°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 51°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 13 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 15 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 15 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:25 and sets about 20:19 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 51°F (11°C); afternoons reach about 72°F (22°C). Expect rain on about 13 days in a typical May.
Typical afternoon
72°F (22°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Mays
Night low
51°F (11°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
14h 54m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late May?
Late May is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 70°F on the 1st, versus 77°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 39% to 36% between those dates.
Mid May 15 May
72°F
Typical afternoon high
37% historical wet-day frequency
Late May 31 May
77°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.
Public holidays · 2027: 1 May Labour Day; 27 May Corpus Christi; 30 May Statehood Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMay 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170° | 270° | |||||
| 371° | 471° | 571° | 671° | 771° | 871° | 971° |
| 1070° | 1170° | 1271° | 1371° | 1471° | 1572° | 1672° |
| 1772° | 1872° | 1972° | 2073° | 2173° | 2273° | 2373° |
| 2474° | 2575° | 2675° | 2775° | 2876° | 2976° | 3076° |
| 3177° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 71°F (22°C) in the first week to 76°F (24°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 36–44%.
School-holiday dates for May 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 1 May Labour Day; 27 May Corpus Christi; 30 May Statehood Day. Elsewhere in May 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 13%, Greece 29%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Peak season. May averages 91% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to April.
Overnight stays across Grad Zagreb do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well above 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 May vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 65°F (18°C) and 77°F (25°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 72°F (22°C). Rain days ranged from 6 to 17; half the years had 10–15.
Rain days in each May
Rain days
13
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no May in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
24 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MayHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 75°F | 6 |
| 2012 | 74°F | 9 |
| 2013 | 71°F | 15 |
| 2014 | 70°F | 12 |
| 2015 | 75°F | 10 |
| 2016 | 71°F | 14 |
| 2017 | 74°F | 13 |
| 2018 | 77°F | 13 |
| 2019 | 65°F | 14 |
| 2020 | 72°F | 13 |
| 2021 | 69°F | 17 |
| 2022 | 77°F | 8 |
| 2023 | 70°F | 15 |
| 2024 | 74°F | 16 |
| 2025 | 70°F | 11 |
Checked against official climate averages for Zagreb-Maksimir. How we check
Compare dates
April, May
or June?
| Typical conditions | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 66°F | 72°F | 82°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Overnight demand | 83% | 91% | 92% |
April: Cooler afternoons and fewer rain days than May. April guide →
June: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than May. June guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with May Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. May stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than May.
Your comparison
May or April?
Overnight stays are 83% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the April guide →| Typical conditions | May | April |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 72°F | 66°F |
| Nights | 51°F | 44°F |
| Rain days | 13 | 8 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Month rank | #3 | #2 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.9 | #11 | 44°F | 29°F | 8 | 4.9 | Moderate season |
| February | 6.1 | #10 | 48°F | 31°F | 8 | 5.1 | Moderate season |
| March | 7.4 | #1 | 57°F | 37°F | 7 | 6.8 | Moderate season |
| April | 7.1 | #2 | 66°F | 44°F | 8 | 8.2 | Busy season |
| May | 7.0 | #3 | 72°F | 51°F | 13 | 8.7 | Peak season |
| June | 6.9 | #4 | 82°F | 60°F | 8 | 8.1 | Peak season |
| July | 6.7 | #8 | 87°F | 62°F | 9 | 7.3 | Peak season |
| August | 6.7 | #7 | 86°F | 62°F | 7 | 7.6 | Peak season |
| September | 6.8 | #5 | 75°F | 54°F | 8 | 8.6 | Peak season |
| October | 6.8 | #6 | 65°F | 46°F | 8 | 8.0 | Peak season |
| November | 6.3 | #9 | 53°F | 39°F | 10 | 5.4 | Busy season |
| December | 5.3 | #12 | 45°F | 31°F | 9 | 4.9 | Busy season |
Near here
Nearby places in May
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Northern Croatiaabout 20 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Very good weather, 72°F (22°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Eastern Sloveniaabout 40 miles
Balanced Overall 8.1 · Very good weather, 70°F (21°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Croatia's coastSplit, Dubrovnik · Croatia · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.6 · Very good weather, 72°F (22°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
ViennaAustria · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Very good weather, 70°F (21°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
SalzburgAustria · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Good weather, 66°F (19°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Better May weather than Zagreb
Zagreb's weather ranks 12 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside Croatia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Zagreb.
Rome & LazioItaly · about 310 miles
Excellent weather (9.7): 2°F warmer afternoons, pricier
Athens & AtticaGreece · about 670 miles
Excellent weather (9.7): 10°F warmer afternoons, 9 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (busy season), cheaper
Barcelona & CataloniaSpain · about 770 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): 2°F warmer afternoons, 9 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season)
MadridSpain · about 1060 miles
Excellent weather (9.7): 5°F warmer afternoons, 9 fewer rain days, pricier
LisbonPortugal · about 1370 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): about as warm, 11 fewer rain days
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's peak season, 91% of the busiest month and 14% above its average month.The figures cover the whole Grad Zagreb region, suburbs included. That means about 8,400 overnight visitors on a typical May night across the region, 16% of them from Croatia itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 4,400 more: 53 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 78 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Zagreb-Maksimir from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.0°C), night lows within 2°F (1.1°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 11 |
| Busiest month here | August · 12 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.1% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 34th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 16% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 53 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.6% |
| National hotel-price season | Croatia historical 2024–2025 index: A little above usual (+5% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 777,000 |
| Statistical region | HR05 · Grad Zagreb |
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.