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Best Time for Zagreb & the Plitvice Lakes

Last updated: 2026-09-24

Preferred months for this journey: May, June, July, August, September, October. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

The lakes run full from spring rain, boardwalks breathe between crowd waves, and autumn turns the beech forest to copper over the turquoise.
The falls freeze into organ pipes and the upper lakes route often closes — magical, limited, and requiring proper boots.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	−3.8°C	2.8°C	75 mm	8.9 h	❄
February	−2.9°C	4.6°C	83 mm	10.1 h	❄
March	0.4°C	10.0°C	75 mm	11.6 h	❄
April	5.0°C	15.8°C	81 mm	13.3 h
May	9.6°C	20.4°C	102 mm	14.7 h
June	13.8°C	24.9°C	87 mm	15.5 h
July	15.9°C	28.2°C	76 mm	15.2 h
August	15.4°C	28.0°C	87 mm	13.9 h
September	10.5°C	21.6°C	125 mm	12.3 h
October	6.0°C	15.9°C	105 mm	10.7 h
November	2.2°C	9.6°C	112 mm	9.2 h
December	−2.3°C	4.0°C	88 mm	8.5 h	❄