Season guide · Zagreb · Croatia
Zagreb in spring
March–May: 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
Light festivals, blossom in the Green Horseshoe and terraces reopening, with mild temperatures and frequent showers. Expect highs up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 2°C (36°F), with about 35 rainy days across March–May. May is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 2°C (36°F) to 22°C (72°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 35
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10 | 11.8 h | 2/5 |
| April | 17°C (63°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12 | 13.5 h | 3/5 |
| May | 22°C (72°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13 | 14.9 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 17°C (63°F) against a yearly 17°C (63°F), and 35 of the year's roughly 127 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: Festival of Lights — light installations across the centre (usually March)
- April: Easter (March or April)
Good choices for spring
Museum · Gornji Grad (Upper Town)
Museum of Broken Relationships
Founded by two Zagreb artists after their own break-up, the museum displays everyday objects donated by people around the world, each with a short story of a relationship that ended.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Rainy day
- Couples
- Art
Historic site · Gornji Grad (Upper Town)
Grič Tunnel
Use it as a flat shortcut between Ilica and Tkalčićeva when you are tired of the hills.
- Time needed
- 15 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Museum · Trešnjevka
Technical Museum Nikola Tesla
A large hangar-like museum packed with old trams, aircraft, fire engines and cars, a replica mine and a demonstration room devoted to the inventor Nikola Tesla, who was born in Croatia.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Rainy day
- History
Gallery · Novi Zagreb
Museum of Contemporary Art
Combine it with a walk around Bundek Lake park nearby; trams cross the Sava in about 15 minutes from the centre.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Rainy day
- Kids
- Architecture
Museum · Donji Grad (Lower Town)
Museum of Illusions
The original Museum of Illusions, opened on Ilica in 2015 before the concept spread worldwide, is a small, hands-on collection of optical illusions, tilted rooms and puzzles.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
Day trips in spring
- Plitvice Lakes National Park (About 2–2.5 hours by bus or car) — Croatia's best-known national park has 16 terraced lakes linked by waterfalls and wooden boardwalks, listed by UNESCO since 1979.
- Samobor (About 30–40 minutes by bus) — A small town of pastel houses beside a stream, famous for kremšnita custard cake, a hilltop castle ruin and the wooded Samobor hills for walking.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Zagreb?
Yes: May is among the best months. Light festivals, blossom in the Green Horseshoe and terraces reopening, with mild temperatures and frequent showers.
+What is the weather like in Zagreb in spring?
Highs of up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 2°C (36°F), with about 35 rainy days over the season.