How warm is it in Dubrovnik in January?

Daytime highs averaged 11.2 °C, night-time lows 8.4 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 16.1 °C (1 Jan 2022), the lowest -4.9 °C (7 Jan 2017).

How often does it rain in Dubrovnik in January?

On average there were 14.4 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 162 mm of precipitation in total.

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🇭🇷 Weather in Dubrovnik in January

This is what the weather in Dubrovnik (Dalmatia, Croatia) was like in January in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Rain

Avg. daytime high

11.2 °C

8.1 °C – 12.9 °C

Avg. night-time low

8.4 °C

4.6 °C – 10.5 °C

Avg. rain days in period

14.4

46 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

162 mm

43.1 mm – 394 mm

Avg. cloud cover

58 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 16.1 °C (1 Jan 2022) · Lowest temperature -4.9 °C (7 Jan 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 26 km/h

Weather mix of all days

72Sunny
68Partly cloudy
26Cloudy
67Light rain
77Rain

Summary

On average 11.2 °C during the day and 8.4 °C at night.
On average 14.4 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 162 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Rain.
Warmest year: 2025 (avg. 12.9 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 8.1 °C).
Wettest year: 2026 (394 mm), driest: 2022 (43.1 mm).
Extremes: 16.1 °C on 1 Jan 2022 and -4.9 °C on 7 Jan 2017.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max12.0°Avg. min9.1°
Rain days
22 Rain days
Precipitation
394 mm
Avg. cloud cover
69 % cloudy
Sea temperature
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Max 15.2 °C · Min 2.2 °C
2025
Avg. max12.9°Avg. min10.5°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
123 mm
Avg. cloud cover
63 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 15.2 °C · Min 6.0 °C
2024
Avg. max12.2°Avg. min9.4°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
113 mm
Avg. cloud cover
55 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 15.1 °C · Min 4.6 °C
2023
Avg. max12.7°Avg. min10.3°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
236 mm
Avg. cloud cover
58 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 15.7 °C · Min 6.4 °C
2022
Avg. max10.5°Avg. min7.1°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
43.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
45 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.1 °C · Min 1.2 °C
2021
Avg. max11.2°Avg. min8.1°
Rain days
21 Rain days
Precipitation
317 mm
Avg. cloud cover
72 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 14.2 °C · Min 1.7 °C
2020
Avg. max11.7°Avg. min9.0°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
60.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
37 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 13.7 °C · Min 4.0 °C
2019
Avg. max9.0°Avg. min6.1°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
153 mm
Avg. cloud cover
65 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 12.3 °C · Min 1.4 °C
2018
Avg. max11.9°Avg. min9.4°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
101 mm
Avg. cloud cover
60 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 14.3 °C · Min 5.7 °C
2017
Avg. max8.1°Avg. min4.6°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
77.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
59 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 12.2 °C · Min -4.9 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Dubrovnik in January?: Daytime highs averaged 11.2 °C, night-time lows 8.4 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 16.1 °C (1 Jan 2022), the lowest -4.9 °C (7 Jan 2017).
How often does it rain in Dubrovnik in January?: On average there were 14.4 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 162 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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