Season guide · Dubrovnik · Croatia
Dubrovnik in winter
December–February: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Mild but wet, with Advent events and the Feast of St Blaise; many restaurants and boat services pause. Expect highs up to 13°C (55°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 33 rainy days across December–February.
Key facts
- Months
- December–February
- Temperatures
- 6°C (43°F) to 13°C (55°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 33
- Sea
- 14°C (57°F) to 16°C (61°F)
- Crowds
- Very quiet
- Hotel prices
- Lowest
Weather in winter
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11 | 9.4 h | 1/5 |
| February | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10 | 10.5 h | 1/5 |
| December | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12 | 9.1 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 13°C (55°F) against a yearly 20°C (68°F), and 33 of the year's roughly 106 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 1/5 and hotel prices 1/5 on average.
What's on in winter
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- February: Feast of St Blaise — processions and celebrations for the patron saint (3 February)
- December: Dubrovnik Winter Festival — Advent market and events in the Old Town (usually December)
- December: New Year's Eve concert on the Stradun
Good choices for winter
Palace · Old Town (Stari Grad)
Rector's Palace
The Dubrovnik Pass covers the palace together with the walls and other museums; buy it if you plan to visit more than the walls.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Religious site · Old Town (Stari Grad)
Franciscan Monastery and old pharmacy
Just inside the Pile Gate, the Franciscan monastery has a Romanesque cloister with double columns and a pharmacy that has been dispensing medicines since 1317, one of the oldest still operating in Europe.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Religious site · Old Town (Stari Grad)
Cathedral of the Assumption
The cathedral itself is free; the treasury has a small fee and is worth it for the reliquaries.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
Religious site · Old Town (Stari Grad)
Dominican Monastery
Built against the eastern walls near the Ploče Gate, the monastery has a Gothic cloister with palms and orange trees and a museum of Renaissance paintings by Dubrovnik artists such as Nikola Božidarević, alongside a Titian altarpiece in the church.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- History
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
Gallery · Old Town (Stari Grad)
War Photo Limited
Allow time to read the captions; the photographs are powerful and not suitable for young children.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Art
Day trips in winter
- Elaphiti Islands (About 30–60 minutes by ferry) — Koločep, Lopud and Šipan are car-light islands with villages, chapels and olive groves.
- Ston and Mali Ston (About 1 hour by car) — The Walls of Ston run about 5.5 km over the hills between two villages, built to protect the Republic's salt pans, which still produce salt today.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is winter a good time to visit Dubrovnik?
It is a trade-off: Mild but wet, with Advent events and the Feast of St Blaise; many restaurants and boat services pause. The best months overall are May–June and September–October.
+What is the weather like in Dubrovnik in winter?
Highs of up to 13°C (55°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 33 rainy days over the season.