Hvar · Month comparison
April vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs April at #5. The first Goldilocks — 22°C, restaurants all open, no superyacht arrivals.
April
#5 of 12 months
Best match
Soft-opening month — restaurants stagger back open, lavender plants begin to bud.
- ↑Restaurants in Hvar Town and Stari Grad reopen one by one — Black Pepper, Giaxa, Mizarola
- ↑Cycling the Stari Grad Plain is at its best — green fields, almond petals, no traffic
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The first Goldilocks — 22°C, restaurants all open, no superyacht arrivals.
- ↑Pakleni Islands boat trips with you and maybe 6 others — not 60
- ↑Lavender begins to flower in late May across the southern hillsides
| Factor | April | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 6 | 9 |
| Value score | 8 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 9 | 8 |
| Events score | 6 | 5 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 17°C | 22°C |
| Monthly rain | 50mm | 40mm |
| Daily sunshine | 7hrs | 9hrs |
April trade-offs
- ↓Sea at 16°C — wetsuit territory
- ↓No catamaran from Italy yet — only Croatian ferry network
May trade-offs
- ↓Sea at 18°C — comfortable swim but cooler than July's 24°C
- ↓Maestral wind picks up around Hvar Town in late May afternoons
Scores compare months within Hvar. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →