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May beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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May beach conditions — historical average

Mixed
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📉 Our data shows more unsettled conditions in 2024-2025 compared to 2021-2022 for this destination and time of year
21.2°C Temp
18.7°C Sea temp
5.4 Rain days
12.1h Sunshine hrs
74.8% Humidity
60%

Reliable conditions

3 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid May

2025 Mixed 20.4°C · 7 rainy days · 12.7h sun
2024 Mixed 22.5°C · 5 rainy days · 12.4h sun
2023 Mixed 20.3°C · 9 rainy days · 9.9h sun
2022 Good 23.4°C · 0 rainy days · 13.8h sun
2021 Mixed 19.6°C · 6 rainy days · 11.6h sun

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About Zadar in May

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, May in Zadar has historically been mixed for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 21.2°C with sea temperatures around 18.7°C and 5.4 rainy days on average.

3 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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