Dubrovnik · Month comparison
May vs July
May ranks #1 overall vs July at #10. Near-perfect: warm enough for everything, not yet overwhelmed.
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
Near-perfect: warm enough for everything, not yet overwhelmed.
- ↑21°C and sea reaching 20°C: beaches actually viable from mid-May
- ↑Dubrovnik Summer Festival preparations adding atmosphere to the old city
July
#10 of 12 months
Strong option
Technically perfect. Practically the most crowded 2km² in the Mediterranean.
- ↑Virtually zero rain (21mm): sun-guaranteed Adriatic days
- ↑Sea at 25°C: the most beautiful swimming of the year
| Factor | May | July |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 8 | 8 |
| Value score | 6 | 2 |
| Crowd score | 5 | 2 |
| Events score | 6 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 9 | 5 |
| Avg high temp | 20.9°C | 28.3°C |
| Monthly rain | 123mm | 21mm |
| Daily sunshine | 9.5hrs | 12hrs |
May trade-offs
- ↓Still 123mm: May is surprisingly rainy — afternoon thunderstorms common
- ↓Prices climbing: accommodation 25–35% above low season
- ↓Cruise ships beginning their Dubrovnik season — early morning descents into the old town
July trade-offs
- ↓The most expensive and most crowded month of the year: the old town walls are not safely walkable at midday
- ↓Up to 8,000 cruise passengers per day flood the Stradun — a 700m street built for a city of 10,000
- ↓Some residents have petitioned to ban tourists entirely in July: the strain on infrastructure is real
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