Croatia in September

September is Croatia's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 10 destinations average 85/100, led by Zagreb at 89 — 24°C and 8 rainy days — while Plitvice Lakes is cooler at 18°C and scores 86.

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

🇭🇷 Croatia, month by month

85/100 in September

Where in Croatia in September

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Zagreb	City	24°C	108 mm · 8 days	89 tier A	Yes
2	Hvar	Island	29°C	85 mm · 7 days	86 tier A	—
3	Makarska	Beach	28°C	109 mm · 9 days	86 tier A	—
4	Plitvice Lakes	National park	18°C	162 mm · 13 days	86 tier A	Yes
5	Dubrovnik	Beach	29°C	129 mm · 9 days	85 tier A	—
6	Korčula	Island	27°C	116 mm · 9 days	85 tier A	—
7	Split	City	28°C	63 mm · 6 days	85 tier A	—
8	Rovinj	Beach	26°C	145 mm · 10 days	83 tier A	—
9	Pula	City	27°C	185 mm · 11 days	82 tier A	—
10	Zadar	City	28°C	123 mm · 9 days	82 tier A	—

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 September 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 September

World Theatre Festival · Zagreb · 5–30 Sep (usually)
Moreska sword dance · Korčula · 1 Jun – 30 Sep
Battle of Makarska re-enactment · Makarska · 15–20 Sep (usually)
Autumn Leaves Jazz Festival · Makarska · 25 Sep – 10 Oct (usually)

Seasons in force

Sea warm enough · 8 places Harvest · 3 places Summer season opens · 3 places Smoke season · 1 place Trail season · 1 place

Better months for Croatia

June · 88/100 July · 87/100 August · 85/100 Weakest: December · 55/100

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