Best time to visit Plitvice Lakes National Park
Month-by-month weather averages for Plitvice Lakes National Park.
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Lika-Senj, Croatia
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.8 °C / 41 °F | -2 °C / 28 °F | 110 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 6.7 °C / 44 °F | -0.8 °C / 31 °F | 110 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 10.9 °C / 52 °F | 1.7 °C / 35 °F | 114 mm / 4.5 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 5.7 °C / 42 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 in | good month |
| May | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 149 mm / 5.9 in | good month |
| June | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 98 mm / 3.9 in | good month |
| July | 27 °C / 81 °F | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 100 mm / 4 in | good month |
| August | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 112 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| September | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 11.3 °C / 52 °F | 154 mm / 6.1 in | good month |
| October | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 7.2 °C / 45 °F | 128 mm / 5 in | good month |
| November | 10.5 °C / 51 °F | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | 146 mm / 5.7 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | -0.5 °C / 31 °F | 113 mm / 4.5 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- April–October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 77%, feels like (high) 14 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 16.1 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, relative humidity 71%, average daily low 5.7 °C / 42 °F.
Against: wet days 13.8 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 16.5 days, precipitation 149 mm / 5.9 in, days with heavy rain 5 days.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.6 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 98 mm / 3.9 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 12.9 days.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 100 mm / 4 in, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F, wet days 11.2 days, relative humidity 70%.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.6 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 112 mm / 4.4 in, average daily low 15.2 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, wet days 11.7 days, relative humidity 74%.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.9 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily low 11.3 °C / 52 °F.
Against: precipitation 154 mm / 6.1 in, days with heavy rain 5.2 days, wet days 12.3 days, relative humidity 80%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.8 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, average daily high 16.2 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 128 mm / 5 in, wet days 10.6 days, days with heavy rain 4.3 days, average daily low 7.2 °C / 45 °F.
Against: relative humidity 84%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April
- Good
- March, June, September–October
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 10.9 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 114 mm / 4.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, daylight per day 11.9 h, average daily low 1.7 °C / 35 °F, feels like (high) 7.7 °C / 46 °F, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 13.8 days.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.1 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, feels like (high) 14 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 5.7 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 13.5 h, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: wet days 13.8 days.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 98 mm / 3.9 in, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 15.5 h, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, feels like (high) 25.6 °C / 78 °F.
Against: wet days 12.9 days.
September · good
In its favour: average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, feels like (high) 20.9 °C / 70 °F, average daily low 11.3 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 12.5 h, wet days 12.3 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: precipitation 154 mm / 6.1 in, days with heavy rain 5.2 days.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 16.2 °C / 61 °F, feels like (high) 14.8 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 7.2 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, precipitation 128 mm / 5 in, wet days 10.6 days, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.3 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Marela, 149 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 1.6 °C | 3.3 °C | 7.7 °C | 14 °C | 19 °C | 25.6 °C | 28.3 °C | 27.6 °C | 20.9 °C | 14.8 °C | 8.3 °C | 3.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.8 days | 3.7 days | 3.9 days | 3.2 days | 5 days | 3 days | 3.3 days | 3.5 days | 5.2 days | 4.3 days | 5.5 days | 3.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 pm | 6 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 2 am | 10 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 5.4 h | 6.6 h | 8.6 h | 10.4 h | 11.1 h | 12.4 h | 13 h | 12.3 h | 9.5 h | 7.8 h | 5.6 h | 5.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 84% | 80% | 73% | 71% | 75% | 73% | 70% | 74% | 80% | 84% | 87% | 87% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 7.2 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 13.7 µg/m³ | 20.7 µg/m³ | 16.7 µg/m³ | 17.2 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 15.9 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Plitvice Lakes National Park
Less than 1 km away