Seasonal guide · CCS → ZAG

Best Time to Fly: CaracasZagreb

CapitalZagreb
Population3,866,233
CurrencyEUR € Euro
LanguageCroatian
Time ZoneUTC+02:00 CEST
AirportZAG
Distance8,629 km
Flight Time10h 39m
Visitors/yr~8,705,309

The honest answer to when you should fly Caracas to Zagreb is mostly about weather and demand at the far end. On three years of daily observations at the arrival airport, May-Jul, Sep gives the most comfortable combination of temperature and rainfall in Zagreb.

Weather in Zagreb, month by month

Averages below come from three full years of daily readings at Zagreb’s main airport, not from a seasonal generalisation. The warmest month is August (average high 30°C), the coolest is January (average low -2°C), and the wettest is May (105 mm).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainfallWet daysCaracas high
January6°C-2°C60 mm929°C
February10°C1°C66 mm830°C
March15°C4°C97 mm1430°C
April19°C7°C48 mm830°C
May good22°C11°C105 mm1231°C
June good28°C17°C53 mm731°C
July good29°C18°C63 mm731°C
August30°C19°C75 mm831°C
September good24°C14°C97 mm1032°C
October19°C10°C83 mm831°C
November11°C3°C104 mm1030°C
December6°C0°C58 mm929°C

Climate data: Open-Meteo reanalysis archive.

Packing for the gap: in September, Zagreb averages 24°C against 32°C in Caracas — about 8°C cooler, so pack a layer more than you would at home.

Time difference and jet lag

Zagreb runs 6 hours ahead of Caracas. Travelling east is the harder direction to adjust to, so if the trip is short, an early departure that lands in daylight is worth more than a marginally cheaper overnight.

When fares move on this route

We publish observed fares for this route when we have them, and say nothing when we do not — there is no estimate on this page. What holds regardless of the route:

  • The travel date matters more than the booking date. Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday, because that is when demand actually sits.
  • Comfortable weather and low fares rarely coincide. May-Jul, Sep is the pleasant window in Zagreb, which is also when more people want to go. The shoulder weeks either side of it are usually the better value.
  • School holidays and local events override everything. A festival or a public holiday at either end will outweigh any general booking rule.
  • Set an alert rather than watching manually. Fares move at hours you are not looking, and the useful booking window is weeks wide, not days.

Which day to fly

Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday on most routes, because that is where demand sits rather than because of any pricing trick. Where we have observed fares for Caracas–Zagreb, the weekday breakdown appears further down this page; where we do not, we leave it out rather than estimate it.

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Top Activities in Zagreb

Private experience of Rastoke and Plitvice Lakes from Zagreb
5.0/5 from 143 reviews · 10h · free cancellation
€180 per person
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2 hour Private Walking Tour of Zagreb
5.0/5 from 64 reviews · 2h · free cancellation
€55 per person
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Baroque Varaždin and Trakošćan Castle Private Tour from Zagreb
5.0/5 from 56 reviews · 9h · free cancellation
€196 per person
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Authentic Croatian Food & Heritage Walk in a Small Group
5.0/5 from 45 reviews · 3h · free cancellation
€110 per person
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The best of Zagreb in half-day - Private 4-h tour
5.0/5 from 36 reviews · 4h
€150 per person
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Magical Lake Bled and Ljubljana Private Tour from Zagreb
5.0/5 from 35 reviews · 11h · free cancellation
€195 per person
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Sites & Bites Private Food and History Tour of Zagreb
5.0/5 from 35 reviews · 5h · free cancellation
€170 per person
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Zagreb in a day including cable car to Medvednica Nature park
5.0/5 from 29 reviews · 6h
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Top-rated tours and experiences in Zagreb, ranked by traveller rating. Prices are per person and change with date and group size.

Hotels in Zagreb

LOOX serviced apartments Hatzova
4-star · 9.7/10 from 13 reviews
€76 / night
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A8 b&b
4-star · 8.8/10 from 11 reviews
€102 / night
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Hotel Central
3-star · 8.2/10 from 418 reviews
€109 / night
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Hotel Slisko
3-star · 8.4/10 from 401 reviews
€115 / night
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Art Hotel Like
3-star · 8.2/10 from 111 reviews
€116 / night
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Canopy by Hilton Zagreb
4-star · 8.7/10 from 349 reviews
€127 / night
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Hilton Garden Inn Zagreb - Radnicka
4-star · 8.3/10 from 103 reviews
€142 / night
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Admiral Hotel
4-star · 9.2/10 from 13 reviews
€145 / night
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Nightly rates in Zagreb for a sample two-night stay for two adults from 29 Sep 2026, cheapest first. Rates move with your dates — check availability for a live quote.

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