Hvar · Month comparison
December vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs December at #7. The first Goldilocks — 22°C, restaurants all open, no superyacht arrivals.
December
#7 of 12 months
Strong option
Christmas in Stari Grad is genuinely Croatian — fritule frying, no party tourism in sight.
- ↑Stari Grad lights up for Advent with fritule (Croatian doughnuts) stalls on the harbour
- ↑€40-55/night for guesthouses in Stari Grad that normally hit €200 in August
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 | December | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 4 | 9 |
| Value score | 10 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 10 | 8 |
| Events score | 5 | 5 |
| Atmosphere | 6 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 13°C | 22°C |
| Monthly rain | 90mm | 40mm |
| Daily sunshine | 4hrs | 9hrs |
December trade-offs
- ↓90mm rain plus bura — catamarans from Split cancelled multiple times across the month
- ↓Hvar Town effectively closed — only one open bar in the main square
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 →