Dubrovnik vs Zadar: which is better, month by month

Zadar beats Dubrovnik in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (87 vs 73) — while Dubrovnik wins June to August; they are within 3 points in September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Dubrovnik vs Zadar — all 12 months

MonthDubrovnikZadarWinnerGap
January52Dcool, rainy, clean air64Ccool, rainy, clean airZadar12
February58Dcool, rainy, clean air68Ccool, rainy, clean airZadar10
March63Ccool, soaked, clean air76Bcool, rainy, clean airZadar13
April73Bnice, rainy, clean air87Anice, a little rain, clean airZadar14
May78Bwarm, rainy, clean air91Swarm, rainy, clean airZadar13
June92Shot, a little rain, clean air83Ahot, a little rainDubrovnik9
July94Ssweltering, a little rain78Bhot, a little rainDubrovnik16
August90Ssweltering, a little rain75Bhot, a little rainDubrovnik15
September85Ahot, rainy, clean air82Awarm, rainy, clean airTie3
October77Bnice, rainy, clean air84Anice, rainy, clean airZadar7
November54Dnice, soaked, clean air66Ccool, soaked, clean airZadar12
December50Dcool, soaked, clean air62Ccool, rainy, clean airZadar12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (94 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Dubrovnik

🇭🇷 Croatia · mild climate

Best month
July 94/100
Months won
3 of 12

Zadar

🇭🇷 Croatia · mild climate

Best month
May 91/100
Months won
8 of 12

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