SeasonMapCroatia in August
August is one of Croatia's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 10 destinations average 85/100, led by Korčula at 92 — 29°C and 6 rainy days — while Plitvice Lakes is cooler at 24°C and scores 82.
#3 of 12 months for Croatia · 10 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Croatia in August
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korčula | Island | 29°C | 46 mm · 6 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Makarska | Beach | 30°C | 53 mm · 6 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Dubrovnik | Beach | 34°C | 67 mm · 8 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Hvar | Island | 27°C | 35 mm · 4 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Rovinj | Beach | 29°C | 84 mm · 7 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 6 | Zagreb | City | 29°C | 88 mm · 11 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 7 | Plitvice Lakes | National park | 24°C | 134 mm · 14 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 8 | Zadar | City | 30°C | 57 mm · 6 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 9 | Split | City | 33°C | 51 mm · 6 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 10 | Pula | City | 28°C | 89 mm · 7 days | 74 tier B | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Croatia in August
- Moreska sword dance · Korčula · 1 Jun – 30 Sep
- Dubrovnik Summer Festival · Dubrovnik · 10 Jul – 25 Aug
- Italian and Croatian holidays · Dubrovnik · 1–25 Aug (usually)
- Grisia open-air art day · Rovinj · 5–25 Aug (usually)
- Split Summer Festival · Split · 14 Jul – 14 Aug
- Night of the Full Moon · Zadar · 6–9 Aug
- August peak · Zadar · 15 Jul – 31 Aug
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 6 of Croatia's 7 well-known places this month.