SeasonMapPlitvice Lakes (Plitvice) weather by month
Croatia
The best time to visit Plitvice Lakes (Plitvice) is June, July and September — 89/100 in June, 23°C and 14 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (85/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 58/100 — freezing, rainy, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Plitvice Lakes, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Plitvice Lakes 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 | 58 | D | 3°C | 14 d | 6 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 65 | C | 6°C | 12 d | 6 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MarMarch | 71 | B | 9°C | 14 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 82 | A | 13°C | 14 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 81 | A | 16°C | 19 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 89 | A | 23°C | 14 d | 13 h | Peak | 1 |
| JulJuly | 84 | A | 25°C | 12 d | 13 h | Peak | 1 |
| AugAugust | 83 | A | 24°C | 13 d | 12 h | Peak | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 86 | A | 19°C | 13 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 78 | B | 15°C | 11 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 62 | C | 8°C | 15 d | 5 h | Quiet | 2 |
| DecDecember | 60 | C | 5°C | 13 d | 5 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Plitvice Lakes through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Plitvice Lakes in June
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 crowdsTimed entry and hourly cap, Summer holidays in Croatia, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet