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Use this as a starting point and choose what suits your plans. Packtricia tailors your list and quantities to your trip length, weather and preferences.
Clothing
- Underwear
- Bras (if worn)
- Socks
- Sleepwear
- T-shirts or lightweight shirts
- Trousers
- Shorts (if suited to your outings)
- Skirt or dress (if worn)
- Light sweater or cardigan
- Hooded waterproof jacket
- Comfortable walking shoes
Toiletries
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body wash or soap
- Deodorant
- Skincare products
- Sunscreen
- Hairbrush or comb
- Shaving supplies (if used)
- Menstrual products (if needed)
- Contact lens solution (if used)
Essentials
- Passport or accepted travel ID
- Travel tickets and booking confirmations
- Wallet and payment cards
- Phone
- Charging cable and charger
- Travel adapter (if needed)
- Medication (if needed)
- Glasses or contact lenses (if used)
- Refillable water bottle
- Day bag
- Backup cash
- Power bank
- Sunglasses
- Water-resistant pouch for phone and documents
Monthly weather and packing notes
August still favours light, breathable outfits over heavy denim. Bring water before a wall climb and keep a compact evening layer; a cable-car ticket, island crossing and restaurant table remain separate bookings.
- Daytime
- 26–30°C
- Evenings
- 22–26°C
- Rain
- Showers possible
- Daylight
- Long summer days; use shade for the hottest afternoon stretch.
- Packing style
- Breathable clothes and a separate evening layer
Clothing planning bands use the calculated mean daily maximum (27.67°C) and minimum (23.71°C), rounded then expanded by 2°C each way. These are outfit prompts, not forecast limits or confidence intervals. Monthly values are calculated from NASA POWER MERRA-2 gridded daily data for 1991–2020 at the city coordinates. They represent a regional model cell, not a city weather station. Street shade, coastal exposure, elevation and urban warmth can differ. Climate averages do not predict an individual trip. Mean monthly precipitation is 40 mm, with 5.7 model days of at least 1 mm; precipitation includes water-equivalent snowfall. Complete daily records were checked before averaging all thirty years.
Outfit ideas for your outings
August around the Old Town and Rector’s Palace
- Linen shirt or breathable T-shirt
- Light cotton overshirt for evenings
- Comfortable long trousers
- Grippy closed walking shoes
- Packable hooded rain shell
An exposed outing around the city walls or Old City Port
- Loose breathable shirt and light trousers
- Light cotton overshirt for evenings
- Grippy walking shoes
- Packable hooded rain shell
- Sun hat, sunscreen and refillable water bottle
A slower stop at a Croatian wine flight at D’vino
- Breathable T-shirt or light linen shirt
- Removable knit
- Comfortable trousers or skirt
- Closed walking shoes
- Small bag for the outer jacket
What to leave behind
- Stiff unworn shoes: test them before a day on old paving, riverside paths or hill steps.
- Only light summer clothes: keep a warmer layer and rain protection for a cooler wet day.
- Only smooth-soled sandals: wall stairs and wet old paving need reliable grip.
Reviewed 2026-10-09
NASA POWER MERRA-2 daily gridded data, averaged 1991–2020 · NASA POWER: daily data methodology · Dubrovnik official visitor information · Dubrovnik local transport · Cable-car seasonal timetable and weather interruptions