When to go · Split, Croatia
Best time to visit Split
The sweet spot is May, September and October — averages 20°C, 9 rainy days, moderate crowds.
May–June and September to early October, when the sea is warm and the island ferries run full timetables without the July–August crowds and prices.
Mediterranean: hot, dry summers (daily means about 27°C, highs into the 30s) and mild, wet winters (8–9°C), when the cold bura wind can blow down from the mountains. Most rain falls from November to January.
The short answer
20°C · 9 rainy days · mid season
22°C · 8 rainy days · high season
17°C · 9 rainy days · mid season
Hardest months: December and January. averages 9°C, 12 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | 11d | low | Chilly |
| February | 9°C | 9d | low | Chilly |
| March | 11°C | 10d | low | Chilly |
| April | 15°C | 10d | mid | Mild |
| May | 20°C | 9d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| June | 24°C | 8d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| July | 27°C | 5d | high | Hot |
| August | 27°C | 5d | high | Hot |
| September | 22°C | 8d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| October | 17°C | 9d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| November | 13°C | 12d | low | Wet |
| December | 9°C | 12d | low | Wet |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February, March, November and December are low season in Split — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $35–70 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.