Split · Month comparison

August vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs August at #10. Croatia's best-kept secret: June-quality weather, dramatically lower crowds, moderate prices.

Split August — Bačvice beach packed with swimmers and waders at peak season, the famous picigin beach at its busiest

August

#10 of 12 months

Strong option

Peak month: identical weather to July, identical prices, and the busiest beaches of the year.

  • ↑Warmest sea of the year (26°C): Bačvice and the island beaches at their very best
  • ↑11 sun hours — virtually guaranteed beach days all month
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
FactorAugustSeptember
Weather score
8
9
Value score
2
5
Crowd score
1
5
Events score
7
6
Atmosphere
7
9
Avg high temp30°C26°C
Monthly rain30mm67mm
Daily sunshine11hrs8hrs

August trade-offs

  • ↓Peak accommodation prices: the most expensive month of the year alongside July
  • ↓Bačvice beach packed — the famous picigin shallows are elbow-to-elbow
  • ↓30°C on stone streets inside the Palace: midday in the old town is genuinely uncomfortable

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 →August in detail →September in detail →
Scores compare months within Split. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →