Croatia in December

December is Croatia's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 10 destinations average 55/100, led by Split at 67 — 11°C and 9 rainy days — while Plitvice Lakes is cooler at 1°C and scores 60.

#12 of 12 months for Croatia · 10 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇭🇷 Croatia, month by month

55/100 in December

Where in Croatia in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Split	City	11°C	100 mm · 9 days	67 tier C	—
2	Zadar	City	11°C	142 mm · 12 days	62 tier C	—
3	Plitvice Lakes	National park	1°C	133 mm · 13 days	60 tier C	—
4	Pula	City	10°C	144 mm · 12 days	58 tier D	—
5	Zagreb	City	5°C	68 mm · 7 days	54 tier D	—
6	Dubrovnik	Beach	13°C	174 mm · 12 days	50 tier D	—
7	Korčula	Island	11°C	173 mm · 11 days	50 tier D	—
8	Rovinj	Beach	10°C	101 mm · 9 days	50 tier D	—
9	Makarska	Beach	12°C	174 mm · 11 days	49 tier F	—
10	Hvar	Island	12°C	148 mm · 13 days	48 tier F	—

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 December 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 December

Christmas closures · Split and 6 more places · 24–26 Dec
Advent in Zagreb · Zagreb · 28 Nov – 7 Jan
Advent in the old town · Dubrovnik · 28 Nov – 6 Jan

Seasons in force

Wind season · 6 places Off-season shutdown · 5 places Fog season · 1 place Ski season · 1 place

Peak crowds at 5 of Croatia's 7 well-known places this month.

Better months for Croatia

June · 88/100 July · 87/100 August · 85/100

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