May
Other strong months: September and June
Croatia · 1991–2020
For Centar, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 22.7°C, nights average 13°C, and rainfall totals about 78 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: September and June
Other strong months: October and May
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
4 months fit your choices for Centar
December has the lowest comfort score at 6 out of 100, compared with May at 80. The main reason is that days reach only 5.7°C, 18° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 22.7°C and 78 mm of rain.
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 28.6°C and a night-time low of 18.3°C.
January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 45 mm.
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4°C | -0.1°C | 45 mm | 6.2 | 9 h 02 | 7 | Strong coverage |
| February | 7.9°C | 1.1°C | 48 mm | 6.7 | 10 h 17 | 17 | Strong coverage |
| March | 13.1°C | 4.8°C | 50 mm | 6.8 | 11 h 46 | 40 | Strong coverage |
| April | 18.2°C | 8.8°C | 63 mm | 8.7 | 13 h 28 | 61 | Strong coverage |
| May | 22.7°C | 13°C | 78 mm | 9.3 | 14 h 54 | 80 | Strong coverage |
| June | 26.7°C | 16.6°C | 87 mm | 9.5 | 15 h 42 | 75 | Strong coverage |
| July | 28.6°C | 18.3°C | 88 mm | 8.4 | 15 h 23 | 67 | Strong coverage |
| August | 27.9°C | 18.2°C | 87 mm | 7.1 | 14 h 08 | 70 | Strong coverage |
| September | 22.2°C | 13.7°C | 101 mm | 8.8 | 12 h 29 | 77 | Strong coverage |
| October | 16.6°C | 9.4°C | 91 mm | 7.8 | 10 h 50 | 54 | Strong coverage |
| November | 10.8°C | 5.3°C | 89 mm | 9 | 9 h 24 | 26 | Strong coverage |
| December | 5.7°C | 0.7°C | 64 mm | 7.7 | 8 h 41 | 6 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.0°C7 Jan 2001 | -22.2°C24 Jan 1942 | 50 mm21 Jan 2024 | 174 mm1984 · driest 4 mm in 1964 | 145 |
| February | 21.6°C16 Feb 1998 | -21.7°C15 Feb 1940 | 55 mm11 Feb 2014 | 206 mm1947 · driest 1 mm in 1891 | 145 |
| March | 26.1°C31 Mar 1989 | -17.0°C5 Mar 1888 | 54 mm24 Mar 1917 | 136 mm2013 · driest 3 mm in 1953 | 145 |
| April | 29.8°C29 Apr 2012 | -1.9°C6 Apr 1929 | 42 mm19 Apr 1931 | 157 mm2002 · driest 4 mm in 2007 | 144 |
| May | 33.4°C27 May 2008 | 0.5°C11 May 1953 | 68 mm30 May 1921 | 212 mm1939 · driest 10 mm in 1990 | 144 |
| June | 37.0°C29 Jun 2021 | 4.6°C3 Jun 1928 | 84 mm30 Jun 1936 | 257 mm1959 · driest 23 mm in 1957 | 144 |
| July | 40.3°C5 Jul 1950 | 7.3°C11 Jul 1948 | 96 mm3 Jul 1989 | 230 mm1926 · driest 22 mm in 1952 | 145 |
| August | 38.8°C8 Aug 2013 | 7.3°C23 Aug 1940 | 119 mm8 Aug 1926 | 231 mm1989 · driest 7 mm in 1992 | 145 |
| September | 34.2°C7 Sep 1946 | 2.3°C27 Sep 1889 | 82 mm27 Sep 1987 | 241 mm2022 · driest 5 mm in 1947 | 144 |
| October | 28.0°C8 Oct 2023 | -6.0°C30 Oct 1920 | 83 mm3 Oct 1932 | 270 mm1895 · driest 0 mm in 1965 | 144 |
| November | 25.0°C16 Nov 1963 | -9.7°C30 Nov 1925 | 64 mm11 Nov 1925 | 248 mm1962 · driest 1 mm in 2011 | 144 |
| December | 21.5°C17 Dec 1989 | -18.7°C22 Dec 1927 | 44 mm27 Dec 1959 | 174 mm1952 · driest 0 mm in 2015 | 144 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| April | 2 | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| May | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| June | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| July | 26 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| August | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| September | 8 | <1 | 0 | 4 |
| October | <1 | 0 | <1 | 3 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was June (scoring 90); on 2011–2025 it is September (88). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 24% | 5% | 27% | -0.8–7.2°C |
| February | <1% | 24% | 5% | 29% | 1.8–10.1°C |
| March | 4% | 25% | 6% | 29% | 7.7–14.8°C |
| April | 23% | 30% | 7% | 40% | 13.9–19.2°C |
| May | 50% | 32% | 9% | 41% | 19.2–24.0°C |
| June | 61% | 34% | 11% | 44% | 23.0–27.5°C |
| July | 71% | 28% | 9% | 32% | 25.1–29.6°C |
| August | 73% | 25% | 9% | 27% | 23.9–29.2°C |
| September | 54% | 26% | 11% | 31% | 19.6–24.1°C |
| October | 15% | 28% | 10% | 35% | 13.9–18.1°C |
| November | <1% | 30% | 10% | 38% | 6.5–12.5°C |
| December | 0% | 27% | 7% | 31% | 1.4–7.8°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
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