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Warmest sea in Croatia in January

234 coastal locations in Croatia ranked by their typical January sea temperature. Region-wide average in January: 14.3°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in January

Otok Svetac

15.6°C January mean in Croatia

Regional January average

14.3°C

across all 234 coastal locations in Croatia

Vs annual mean

-4.5°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Croatia sea feels like in January

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

Croatia monthly average 13.2°C to 25.7°C
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  • Warmest month August 25.7°C
  • Coldest month March 13.2°C
  • Annual mean 18.8°C
  • Months above 20°C 5 of 12

Where January fits in the year

January sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Croatia month rankings:

Croatia sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Croatia location. The list below is based on the typical January mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 warmest Croatia locations in January

Sorted by the typical January mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location January mean
1 Otok Svetac Splitsko-dalmatinska županija 15.6°C
2 Žrnovo Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija 15.5°C
3 Dubrovnik (Luka Gruz) Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija 15.5°C
4 Zaton Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija 15.5°C
5 Postire Splitsko-dalmatinska županija 15.5°C
6 Veliki Drvenik Splitsko-dalmatinska županija 15.4°C
7 Marina Splitsko-dalmatinska županija 15.4°C
8 Jelsa 15.2°C
9 Stari Grad 15.2°C
10 Starigrad 15.2°C
11 Vrboska 15.2°C
12 Zavala 15.2°C
13 Drvenik Veli 15.2°C
14 Maslinica 15.2°C
15 Okrug Donji 15.2°C
16 Vinisce 15.2°C
17 Molunat 15.2°C
18 Duba 15.2°C
19 Pomena 15.2°C
20 Trstenik 15.2°C
21 Zuljana 15.2°C
22 Cavtat 15.1°C
23 Dubrovnik 15.1°C
24 Kolocep Island 15.1°C
25 Kupari 15.1°C
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26 Mlini 15.1°C
27 Mokosica 15.1°C
28 Orasac 15.1°C
29 Plat 15.1°C
30 Slano 15.1°C
31 Srebreno 15.1°C
32 Brijesta 15.1°C
33 Ciovo 15.1°C
34 Klek 15.1°C
35 Komarna 15.1°C
36 Mali Ston 15.1°C
37 Milna 15.1°C
38 Okrug Gornji 15.1°C
39 Peljesac 15.1°C
40 Prapratno 15.1°C
41 Solta 15.1°C
42 Ston 15.1°C
43 Gradac 15.1°C
44 Ploce 15.1°C
45 Podaca 15.1°C
46 Trpanj 15.1°C
47 Zaostrog 15.1°C
48 Drasnice 15.1°C
49 Drvenik 15.1°C
50 Igrane 15.1°C

Coldest 10 in Croatia in January

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Croatia coasts to avoid for swimming in January.

# Location January mean
1 Kanegra 11.1°C
2 Katoro 11.1°C
3 Monterol 11.1°C
4 Novigrad 11.1°C
5 Savudrija 11.1°C
6 Umag 11.1°C
7 Zambratija 11.1°C
8 Basanija 11.2°C
9 Bakar 11.7°C
10 Kraljevica 11.7°C

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