Split · Month comparison

April vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs April at #4. Croatia's best-kept secret: June-quality weather, dramatically lower crowds, moderate prices.

Split April — the Green Market (Pazar) stall heaped with tomatoes, cherries, and courgettes, the spring market at its freshest

April

#4 of 12 months

Best match

Spring warmth and a freshly stocked Green Market — tourism is waking up but manageable.

  • ↑18°C: warm enough for the Riva, Diocletian's Palace, and day trips to nearby islands
  • ↑Green Market (Pazar) at peak spring freshness: tomatoes, cherries, courgettes, local produce
Split September — aerial view of Split's red-tiled rooftops and cathedral bell tower with the mountains and Adriatic beyond

September

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Croatia's best-kept secret: June-quality weather, dramatically lower crowds, moderate prices.

  • ↑26°C and sea at 25°C — same conditions as June but with a fraction of the crowds
  • ↑Diocletian's Palace navigable at all hours without July's overwhelming pressure
FactorAprilSeptember
Weather score
6
9
Value score
8
5
Crowd score
9
5
Events score
4
6
Atmosphere
6
9
Avg high temp18°C26°C
Monthly rain67mm67mm
Daily sunshine7hrs8hrs

April trade-offs

  • ↓67mm: rain still meaningful, particularly early April afternoon showers
  • ↓Sea still cool (16°C) — swimming possible for the brave but not comfortable
  • ↓Easter weekend can bring a short-term surge in domestic visitors

September trade-offs

  • ↓First autumn rains returning: 67mm — some September afternoons turn wet unexpectedly
  • ↓Early September still relatively busy; the significant drop comes in mid-to-late September
  • ↓Island ferry frequencies beginning to reduce from summer maximums
See all 12 months for Split →April in detail →September in detail →
Scores compare months within Split. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →