Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
Climate chart - Split
The climate of Split is
Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
Split (Spalato in Italian), is located in Dalmatia, on the Adriatic coast, and is the second largest city in Croatia.
The city is located on a small peninsula, which closes the gulf of Kaštela together with the neighboring island of Ciovo. Further south we find some larger islands, Šolta, Brac and Hvar.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 7.4 °C (45 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 25.4 °C (78 °F). Here are the average temperatures measured at the airport.
Split - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 4 | 11 | 7.4 | 38 | 52 | 45.3 |
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| February | 4 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 54 | 46.4 |
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| March | 6 | 15 | 10.4 | 43 | 58 | 50.8 |
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| April | 9 | 18 | 13.8 | 49 | 65 | 56.8 |
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| May | 13 | 22 | 17.8 | 56 | 72 | 64 |
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| June | 16 | 27 | 21.9 | 62 | 81 | 71.4 |
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| July | 20 | 31 | 25.4 | 68 | 87 | 77.6 |
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| August | 20 | 30 | 25 | 67 | 87 | 77.1 |
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| September | 15 | 25 | 20.2 | 60 | 77 | 68.3 |
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| October | 12 | 22 | 16.8 | 54 | 71 | 62.2 |
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| November | 8 | 16 | 12 | 47 | 60 | 53.6 |
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| December | 5 | 12 | 8.9 | 42 | 54 | 47.9 |
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| Year | 11.2 | 20.2 | 15.65 | 52.1 | 68.3 | 60 |
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amounts to 805 millimeters (31.7 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 25 mm (1 in) in the driest month (July) to 100 mm (3.9 in) in the wettest (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Split - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 75 | 3 | 11 |
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| February | 80 | 3.1 | 10 |
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| March | 65 | 2.6 | 10 |
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| April | 60 | 2.4 | 11 |
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| May | 60 | 2.4 | 9 |
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| June | 45 | 1.8 | 9 |
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| July | 25 | 1 | 5 |
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| August | 45 | 1.8 | 5 |
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| September | 70 | 2.8 | 8 |
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| October | 80 | 3.1 | 10 |
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| November | 100 | 3.9 | 12 |
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| December | 90 | 3.5 | 12 |
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| Year | 805 | 31.7 | 110 |
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The
winter, from December to February, is mild, and is characterized by sunny periods alternating with periods of bad weather.
Despite this, there can sometimes be
very cold days due to air masses coming from the interior of the Balkan Peninsula, brought by the Bora wind. In these cases, the temperature can drop down to -6 -7 °C (19/21 °F) at night, and stay around freezing or a little below during the day. On the Marjan Hill, the coldest record is -8 °C (17.5 °F), recorded in February 1956, while at the airport, the temperature dropped to -7 °C (19.5 °F) on a few occasions, such as in January 2017 and February 2018.
During these cold periods, light snowfalls, generally not abundant, can also occur.
The
summer, from June to August, is hot and sunny, with some afternoon thunderstorms, and a few rainy days, more likely in June.
The influence of the sea is not so evident, also because, as mentioned, there are islands that separate the city from the open sea, anyway, there can be very hot periods, sometimes even long, with highs of 34/35 °C (93/95 °F) and more. The record is 38.7 °C (103 °F), recorded in July 2015 and in August 2017.
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On average, there are around 2,630
sunshine hours per year: therefore, the amount of sunshine is very good. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Split - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 4.5 | 135 | February | 5.5 | 155 | March | 6 | 185 | April | 7 | 210 | May | 9 | 275 | June | 10 | 305 | July | 11 | 345 | August | 10.5 | 320 | September | 8 | 245 | October | 6 | 190 | November | 4.5 | 135 | December | 4 | 130 | Year | 7.2 | 2630 |
The
sea temperature ranges between 14 °C (57 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F). The sea is warm enough for swimming from July to September. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Split - Sea temperature| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 14 | 58 | February | 13.5 | 57 | March | 14 | 57 | April | 15 | 59 | May | 18 | 64 | June | 22 | 71 | July | 24.5 | 76 | August | 25.5 | 78 | September | 23 | 74 | October | 20 | 68 | November | 17.5 | 63 | December | 15.5 | 60 | Year | 18.6 | 65.4 |
Best Time
The
best times to visit Split are spring and autumn, namely the months of May and September. In June, the weather is often excellent, but it can sometimes get hot, especially in the second half of the month.
To go to the beach, the best months are July and August. In June, the sea is still a little cool.