Zadar
City in Croatia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Roman Forum in Zadar, Croatia (48607823862): dronepicr, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Zadar is a city in Croatia. About 67,309 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Croatia in our atlas.
It lies at 44.12° N, 15.23° E, about 2 m (7 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Zagreb time zone.
Location
Red dot: Zadar. Green dots: other major cities of Croatia. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Zadar has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 28°C (82°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 7°C (45°F). Around 965 mm (38 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in CroatiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3186952 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q3370 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Roman Forum in Zadar, Croatia (48607823862): dronepicr, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
