November is the wettest month on the coast. It is quiet and cheap, but many tourist businesses are closed.
Sea 16 to 18 °C · temperature 5 to 14 °C · sun 2 to 4 h a day
No real swimming weather yet: the sea is 16 to 18 °C.
A walled old town on the sea, with marble streets and fortresses. Walk the city walls early in the morning, before the cruise ships arrive.
A city that lives inside Emperor Diocletian's palace. The ideal base for ferries to Brač, Hvar and Vis.
Roman ruins, the Sea Organ and the coast's most famous sunset. Close to Krka National Park and the Kornati islands too.
Local festivals and traditions worth planning your trip around.
At weekends from October to early November
In autumn, inland Istria revolves around the white truffle. In Livade, in the Mirna valley below Motovun, a white truffle weighing 1.31 kilos was found in 1999, a world record. During the Truffle Days there are stalls with fresh truffles, wine and olive oil, and chefs cook truffle dishes.
From late November to early January
One of Europe's best-known Christmas markets, voted the best by European Best Destinations three years in a row, from 2016 to 2018. The whole city centre joins in, with stalls and lights on Ban Jelačić Square, an ice rink in front of the Art Pavilion and mulled wine and fritule in Zrinjevac park. Come on a weekday evening, when it is less crowded.
Dates and programmes can change from year to year. Check the official website shortly before you travel.
| Destination | Temp. | Sea | Sun | Rain | Crowds | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubrovnik | 14° | 18° cold | 4 h | 13 | Quiet | Low |
| Split | 13° | 18° cold | 4 h | 12 | Quiet | Low |
| Zadar | 12° | 18° cold | 4 h | 12 | Quiet | Low |
| Rovinj | 10° | 16° cold | 4 h | 10 | Quiet | Low |
| Pula | 10° | 17° cold | 4 h | 10 | Quiet | Low |
| Rijeka | 10° | 17° cold | 3 h | 13 | Quiet | Low |
| Hvar | 14° | 18° cold | 4 h | 11 | Quietmany places closed | Low |
| Korčula | 14° | 18° cold | 4 h | 11 | Quietmany places closed | Low |
| Zagreb | 7° | – | 2 h | 12 | Quiet | Low |
| Plitvice | 5° | – | 2 h | 12 | Quiet | Low |
Temperature is the average over day and night; during the day it is a few degrees warmer. Crowds and prices are an estimate.