Best Month to Visit Zadar
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Late Spring (May-June), Early Autumn (September)
Mediterranean with continental influences and reliable Adriatic sunshine
Zadar enjoys a classic Adriatic Mediterranean climate with long, warm summers and mild, wet winters. The city's famous Sea Organ and Sun Salutation art installations are best experienced on calm evenings. The bura wind descends from Velebit Mountain behind the city, bringing crisp clear air in winter. Summer maestral breezes from the northwest keep afternoons comfortable.
- Typically sunnier
- June, July, August, September
- Typically wetter
- November, December, January
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Zadar
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Zadar's own coordinates (44.12° N, 15.23° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 12 min | 25° | 66 min |
| February | 10 h 24 min | 33° | 59 min |
| March | 11 h 48 min | 43° | 56 min |
| April | 13 h 24 min | 55° | 57 min |
| May | 14 h 42 min | 65° | 62 min |
| June | 15 h 30 min | 69° | 66 min |
| July | 15 h 12 min | 67° | 64 min |
| August | 14 h 0 min | 60° | 59 min |
| September | 12 h 24 min | 48° | 56 min |
| October | 10 h 54 min | 36° | 58 min |
| November | 9 h 30 min | 27° | 63 min |
| December | 8 h 54 min | 23° | 68 min |
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