Hvar · Month comparison

November vs May

May ranks #1 overall vs November at #9. The first Goldilocks — 22°C, restaurants all open, no superyacht arrivals.

November storm over Hvar Town harbour

November

#9 of 12 months

Strong option

Hvar Town is shuttered; Stari Grad and Jelsa go back to being working harbour towns.

  • ↑Cheapest hotel rates of the year for the few that stay open
  • ↑Olive oil pressing at Stari Grad mills — fresh-pressed oil straight to bottle
Hvar Town and harbour in May with calm clear water

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
FactorNovemberMay
Weather score
4
9
Value score
10
7
Crowd score
10
8
Events score
2
5
Atmosphere
5
10
Avg high temp17°C22°C
Monthly rain100mm40mm
Daily sunshine5hrs9hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓100mm rain — wettest month of the year
  • ↓Bura wind regularly cancels catamarans from Split

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
See all 12 months for Hvar →November in detail →May in detail →
Scores compare months within Hvar. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →