Croatia
Practical guide
Croatia is in Southeast Europe. It has 3,876,200 inhabitants across 56,594 km². It borders 5 countries. Its capital is Zagreb. People speak Croatian and the currency is the Euro (EUR). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Zagreb
- Population
- 3,876,200
- Area
- 56,594 km²
- Currency
- Euro · EUR
- Languages
- Croatian
- Time zone
- Europe/Zagreb
- Dialling code
- +385
- Domain
- .hr
When to go to Croatia
The best months to visit Zagreb are May, June and September. In Zagreb, daytime highs go from 4° in January to 27° in July. The wettest month is June (95 mm) and the driest is February (46 mm). From December to February, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Zagreb month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 4° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 5° |
| low | -2° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 2° | -1° |
| rain | 50 mm | 46 mm | 58 mm | 65 mm | 78 mm | 95 mm | 84 mm | 91 mm | 87 mm | 85 mm | 84 mm | 62 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Croatia
- Zagrebcapital · 134 m
- Split10 m
- Rijeka12 m
- Osijek91 m
- Zadar10 m
- Sesvete143 m
- Pula10 m
- Slavonski Brod92 m
- Karlovac117 m
- Varaždin174 m
- Šibenik14 m
- Velika Gorica107 m
- Vinkovci97 m
- Sisak109 m
- Dubrovnik17 m
- Bjelovar125 m
- Koprivnica140 m
- Vukovar87 m
- Solin20 m
- Zaprešić130 m
- Samobor154 m
- Đakovo109 m
Distances in Croatia
- Zagreb → Split411 km 1 h 4 min · 4 h 34 min
- Zagreb → Rijeka163 km 55 min · 2 h 8 min
- Zagreb → Osijek282 km 1 h 1 min · 3 h 1 min
- Zagreb → Zadar288 km 59 min · 3 h 27 min
- Zagreb → Sesvete13 km 46 min · 20 min
- Zagreb → Pula268 km 59 min · 3 h 30 min
1 h 4 min · 
4 h 34 minNeighboring countries
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevo
- 🇭🇺 HungaryBudapest
- 🇲🇪 MontenegroPodgorica
- 🇷🇸 SerbiaBelgrade
- 🇸🇮 SloveniaLjubljana
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Croatia?
The capital of Croatia is Zagreb.
What currency is used in Croatia?
Croatia uses the Euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Croatia?
In Croatia, people speak Croatian.
When is the best time to visit Croatia?
The best months to visit Zagreb are May, June and September. In Zagreb, daytime highs go from 4° in January to 27° in July. The wettest month is June (95 mm) and the driest is February (46 mm). From December to February, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).