SeasonMapMakarska weather by month
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The best time to visit Makarska is June to August — 94/100 in July, 32°C and 4 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (92/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 49/100 — cool, soaked, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Makarska, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Makarska is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 53 | D | 13°C | 12 d | 6 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 59 | D | 14°C | 10 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MarMarch | 65 | C | 17°C | 11 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 74 | B | 20°C | 10 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 79 | B | 24°C | 12 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 93 | S | 29°C | 7 d | 13 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 94 | S | 32°C | 4 d | 14 h | Peak | 3 |
| AugAugust | 90 | S | 32°C | 5 d | 12 h | Peak | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 86 | A | 28°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | 4 |
| OctOctober | 77 | B | 23°C | 9 d | 9 h | Busy | 3 |
| NovNovember | 52 | D | 18°C | 14 d | 6 h | Quiet | 1 |
| DecDecember | 49 | F | 14°C | 11 d | 6 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Makarska through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- April
- Biokovo park road season1 Apr – 31 OctOpening
- June
- Adriatic swimming season15 Jun – 5 Oct (usually)Season
- July
- Package-holiday peak5 Jul – 25 AugSeason
- September
- Battle of Makarska re-enactment15–20 Sep (usually)Festival
- Autumn Leaves Jazz Festival25 Sep – 10 Oct (usually)Festival
- November
- Bura season1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)Hazard
Crowds in Makarska in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Package-holiday peak, Summer holidays in Croatia
Sourced from traveler notes: “…ast, gets called glorious this time of year. July counts as peak season, though posters note the first half is somewhat more manage…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Makarska
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
Visas & entry
A guide to the Makarska Riviera recommends late May through mid-June specifically for anyone who wants the warm Adriatic weather without the crowds and higher prices that arrive with July and August peak season. Their practical transport tip: the closest airport is in Split, about 1.5 hours away, and renting a car there is worth it for the scenic coastal drive down, since the riviera's beaches, mostly pebble rather than sand, are spread along roughly 50km of coastline best explored with your own wheels.