January in Hvar — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.1/10January averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 87 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 sunny days and 9.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Hvar — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
February in Hvar — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10February averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 10.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Hvar — 4.3 points higher on the same scale.
March in Hvar — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.1/10March averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 98 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Hvar — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
April in Hvar — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10April averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 13.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Hvar — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
May in Hvar — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.3/10May averages 20°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 96 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 14.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Hvar — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
June in Hvar — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10June averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 15.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hvar at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July in Hvar — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10July averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 16 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 15 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hvar at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August in Hvar — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10August averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 64 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hvar at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
September in Hvar — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10September averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 12.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hvar at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Hvar — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
October in Hvar — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.2/10October averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 38 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 11 daylight hours.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Hvar — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
November in Hvar — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10November averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 155 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 21 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Hvar — 6 points higher on the same scale.
December in Hvar — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10December averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 142 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 20 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Hvar — 6.1 points higher on the same scale.
