Vejret i Makarska i juni

June on this coast is hot without being stifling the way July and August are, and regulars put the beautiful stretch from about mid-month. The number they are most careful about is the water: roughly 21 to 23C in June and only just over 20C in mid-month, against 25 to 28C by late July and August - so the Adriatic in June is swimmable rather than warm. Our row's 23.4C is the month averaged and sits at the top of their range, because it warms as June goes on. Early June is the quiet half. They still suggest packing a light sweater and something waterproof. Our row gives 26.6C days, 21.6C nights and 44.3mm across 5.2 precipitation days. The record: 13.2 hours of sun, 15.3 hours of daylight and AQI 56.

Croatia's forum describes January on the Dalmatian coast, Makarska included, as milder than the interior but still genuinely capable of freezing overnight, with the bura wind making a cold day feel considerably colder through windchill. Coastal snow is rare but does happen occasionally, and posters described the swing as wide - anywhere from around -5C on a bad night to an unusually mild 15C on a good day. Expect wet and windy stretches mixed with clear ones rather than a single consistent pattern for the whole month.

Forum posters call July genuinely hot, regularly above 30C, with the back half of the month singled out as the point where any hiking should shift to early morning or evening to avoid the worst heat. Swimming, by contrast, gets called glorious this time of year. July counts as peak season, though posters note the first half is somewhat more manageable than the crush of full August - one repeat visitor specifically contrasted a pleasant June trip against a July return that felt noticeably hotter and busier. For anyone finding the heat oppressive, posters suggest shifting to shaded activities like nearby caves and forest walks during the hottest midday hours.