Weather in Dubrovnik in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Dubrovnik;
Average weather
Average temperature in Dubrovnik in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +29°C with a maximum of +35°C and a minimum of +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +23°C.
Is Dubrovnik warm or cold in August?
Dubrovnik is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +22°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Dubrovnik, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Dubrovnik in August
Water in Dubrovnik in August is Warm. It varies from +23°C to +28°C, with an average of +26°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +28°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Dubrovnik in August?
Climate in Dubrovnik in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +16°C | +12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +38°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 20 mm | 38 mm | 107 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +24°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 55% | 56% | 60% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 23 | 18 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 20 mm to 38 mm. Humidity rises from 55% to 56%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 24 sunny days in July to 23 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Dubrovnik is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Dubrovnik?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dubrovnik in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+17°C) and the highest in 2018 (+22°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 872 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 2139 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dubrovnik, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.