Makarska weather in August
August in Makarska: sweltering, a little rain — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#3 of 12 months in Makarska · #239 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 90/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 32°C
- Nights
- 23°C
- Wet days
- 5
- Sun
- 12.4 h
- Humidity
- 63%
- Daylight
- 14 h
Traveller notes on Makarska in August
Notes from nearby Korčula (39 km away)
Makarska doesn't have its own notes for August yet — these are about Korčula, close enough to share the season.
August is the warmest water and the most settled weather of the Croatian year, and also the fullest: the forum's line is that the last weekend of July and the first half of August are packed more or less everywhere, with the busy stretch running from mid-June to the end of August and peaking in the middle of it. The compensation regulars offer is that the islands absorb the season better than the walled cities do - it is quite possible to be on a Dalmatian island in mid-August and not feel crowded in the way Dubrovnik makes you feel it. Booking the catamaran ahead matters in this month. The record: 29.2C days that feel like 33C, 23.7C nights, 5.1 precipitation days carrying 45.5mm, 12.4 hours of sun and a 26.4C sea.
Other months in Makarska
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.
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Makarska climate normals — August
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Makarska in August
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 crowdsPackage-holiday peak, Assumption Day, 15 August, Summer holidays in Croatia(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Makarska's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherMakarska's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Makarska in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Opening
Biokovo park road season
1 Apr – 31 OctTrail seasonBook earlyThe mountain road and the glass Skywalk above the town are open from April to the end of October and shut for the winter. Only twenty cars go up each hour, so the slot is the thing to book, not the ticket. Source ↗
- Season
Adriatic swimming season
15 Jun – 5 Oct · usuallySea warm enoughThe sea here holds its warmth into October, which is why September is the local's answer: same water, half the sunbeds. The pebble beaches under the pines are the whole draw.
- Season
Package-holiday peak
5 Jul – 25 AugSchool holidaysCrowdedBook earlyCharter flights into Split fill the riviera for eight weeks and the coast road backs up at the changeover on Saturdays. Prices roughly double against June and drop again in the second week of September.
- Holiday
Assumption Day, 15 August
14–16 AugNational holidayCrowdedClosures15 August, Velika Gospa, is a public holiday at the height of summer. Churches hold processions and masses, many shops close, and it makes one of the busiest weekends of the year on coast roads, ferries and in accommodation, so book crossings ahead. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Makarska — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Makarska in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Makarska?
- August in Makarska: sweltering, a little rain — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Makarska on SeasonMap's comfort score (90/100).
- What is the weather like in Makarska in August?
- In August, Makarska averages a daily high of 32.2°C and a low of 23.3°C, with about 49.1 mm of rain over roughly 5.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Makarska in August?
- Makarska has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 53 in August.
Within 300 km: Korčula's Moreska sword dance on 1 Jun – 30 Sep, and Split's Summer island timetable on 1 Jun – 30 Sep.