Best time to visit Split
June, September and October give the best mix of warm days, sea you can swim in and room on the Riva. July and August bring the heat and the crowds, and November is the wettest.
Best month for your kind of trip
- Walking the old town
- April, May and October. Highs of 19 to 24 °C in spring and 21 °C in October keep the stone lanes pleasant, and the terraces are open.
- Swimming and island days
- June to September. Highs are 26 to 31 °C and rain is rare, with just 2 days in both July and August.
- Museums and quiet
- December to February. Highs of 10 to 13 °C and plenty of showers, but the palace is nearly empty.
- Busiest weeks
- July and August. The airport handled most of its passengers in these two months in 2025, so expect full terraces and tight ferry timetables.
The year in twelve months
Jan
High / low10° / 3°- Rain days
- 11
- Daylight
- 9 h 15
- Crowds
- Low
Cool and showery, with 11 rain days. The old town belongs to the locals.
Feb
High / low13° / 6°- Rain days
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 22
- Crowds
- Low
Still damp at 12 rain days, though a clear afternoon on the Riva feels like early spring.
Mar
High / low15° / 7°- Rain days
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 47
- Crowds
- Low
Mild, at 15 °C by day, and unsettled. Some island boats run less often.
Apr
High / low19° / 11°- Rain days
- 9
- Daylight
- 13 h 20
- Crowds
- Medium
The first proper terrace weather, with 19 °C and 9 rain days.
May
High / low24° / 16°- Rain days
- 7
- Daylight
- 14 h 39
- Crowds
- Medium
Warm enough at 24 °C for a first swim if you are brave, and just 7 rain days.
Jun
High / low29° / 20°- Rain days
- 4
- Daylight
- 15 h 21
- Crowds
- High
The sweet spot: 29 °C, 4 rain days and the longest days of the year.
Jul
High / low31° / 23°- Rain days
- 2
- Daylight
- 15 h 04
- Crowds
- High
Hot at 31 °C and almost dry. Crowds peak, so book anything you care about.
Aug
High / low31° / 23°- Rain days
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 56
- Crowds
- High
The same heat, with nights at 23 °C that make the walk back from dinner a pleasure.
Sep
High / low26° / 18°- Rain days
- 6
- Daylight
- 12 h 25
- Crowds
- Medium
Quite possibly the best month: still 26 °C, rain days rising to 6, and the crowds thin.
Oct
High / low21° / 15°- Rain days
- 8
- Daylight
- 10 h 54
- Crowds
- Medium
Gentle at 21 °C, with 8 rain days. The sea keeps some of its summer warmth.
Nov
High / low16° / 11°- Rain days
- 12
- Daylight
- 9 h 34
- Crowds
- Low
The wettest month in the long-term station records, with 12 rain days and 16 °C highs.
Dec
High / low13° / 7°- Rain days
- 10
- Daylight
- 8 h 55
- Crowds
- Low
Short days under 9 hours, 13 °C highs and quiet lanes with Advent lights.
Mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures and rain days from the ERA5 reanalysis, 2016 to 2020, a short period and not a long-term normal. Daylight is the day length in the middle of each month. Crowd levels follow the monthly passenger counts of Split Airport in 2025 and are not a count of visitors in town. The long-term station records of Split Marjan, 1948 to 2024, also show November as the month with the most rainfall.
What to pack
Shoes with grip matter more than anything else, because the polished palace stone is slippery when wet and the Marjan paths are rocky. In summer add a hat, a refillable bottle and swimwear, since you will pass water every hour. In winter carry a light rain jacket, never an umbrella, which the sea wind turns inside out.