Croatia in May

One of the best months: warm days, full ferry timetables, Plitvice waterfalls at full flow.

No other month rates higher than May for Croatia in this guide.

• Dalmatian coast and islands · Split, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Zadarbest weather

  Sea 23–26 °C (73–79 °F) July–September; bura winds in winter stop catamarans. Many island businesses shut November–March.Sea 73–79 °F (23–26 °C) July–September; bura winds in winter stop catamarans. Many island businesses shut November–March.

• Istria and Kvarner · Rovinj, Pula, Opatija, Rijekabest weather

  Slightly cooler and greener than Dalmatia; truffle season September–November inland.

• Continental Croatia · Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavoniabest weather

  Cold grey winters with snow at Plitvice; summers hot in Zagreb. Advent in Zagreb fills December weekends.

• Brač: Brač island coast · entire islandbest weather

  Mediterranean; dry summer, mild winter; peak sun July–August, occasional strong winds (bura).

• Central Croatia: Zagreb and the Sava plain · Zagreb, Sisak, Karlovac, Bjelovarbest weather

  Continental: hot summers (30 °C (86 °F)+), cold winters with snow and fog. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.Continental: hot summers (86 °F (30 °C)+), cold winters with snow and fog. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.

• Central Croatia: Zagorje hills · Varaždin, Krapina, Krapinske Toplicebest weather

  Slightly cooler and wetter than Zagreb; hill roads can be icy in winter.

• Dalmatia: Dalmatian coast · Split, Zadar, Dubrovnik and the islandsbest weather

  Mediterranean: dry hot summers, mild wet winters. July–August 30 °C (86 °F)+; sea warmest Jul–Sep. Bura wind can blow cold in winter.Mediterranean: dry hot summers, mild wet winters. July–August 86 °F (30 °C)+; sea warmest Jul–Sep. Bura wind can blow cold in winter.

• Istria: Istrian coast · Rovinj, Pula, Porečbest weather

  Mediterranean; sea warm enough to swim June to September. August highs around 30 °C (86 °F).Mediterranean; sea warm enough to swim June to September. August highs around 86 °F (30 °C).

• Istria: Istrian interior · Motovun, Grožnjan, Pazinbest weather

  Cooler and wetter than the coast; hill towns can sit in cloud while the coast is sunny.

• Kvarner: Kvarner coast (Rijeka, Opatija, Crikvenica) · the bay and the coastal stripbest weather

  July and August are hot and busy; the sea is warmest late July to early September. The bura blows coldest from December to March.

• Kvarner: Kvarner islands (Krk, Cres, Lošinj, Rab) · the islandsbest weather

  Slightly milder and windier than the mainland; ferries run less often outside June–September.

• Kvarner: Highlands (Gorski kotar) · inland behind Rijekabest weather

  Mountain weather: snow and closed forest roads in winter, cool nights even in summer.

• Northern Dalmatia: Coastal Northern Dalmatia · Zadar‑Šibenik corridorbest weather

  Peak sunshine June‑August; occasional rain in late autumn.

• Slavonia: Slavonia (Osijek, Vukovar, Slavonski Brod) · Pannonian plain between the Drava, Danube and Savabest weather

  Continental: hot summers (30 °C (86 °F)+ in July–August) and cold winters with snow; spring and early autumn are the comfortable months. Rain is spread through the year.Continental: hot summers (86 °F (30 °C)+ in July–August) and cold winters with snow; spring and early autumn are the comfortable months. Rain is spread through the year.

• Zagreb22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain days
• Đakovo23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Banovci22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Baska Voda24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Baška20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
• Beli23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Biograd na Moru23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Bjelovar22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
• Bol24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Bratuš22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Cavtat24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• Crikvenica23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
• Drvenik25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Dubrovnik23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
• Fažana23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Hvar23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Karlovac22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Klek25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Knin23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
• Komarna25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
• Korčula23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• Krapina22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Krapinske Toplice20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Lumbarda23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Makarska23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Malinska22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Maslinica23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
• Medulin23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Milna24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
• Motovun22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
• Murter23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Nin23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Njivice23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
• Novalja25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
• Omiš23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
• Opatija23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Orebić25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Osijek23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Pag21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Ploče23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
• Poreč22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
• Premantura22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Promajna24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
• Pula22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• Punat22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Rab22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 3 rain days
• Ražanac23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Rijeka22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
• Rovinj21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
• Rtina23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Samobor22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Senj23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
• Šibenik23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
• Sisak22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Slavonski Brod22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain days
• Solta24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• Split23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Ston25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• Supetar25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Town Krk23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Trogir23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Ugljan25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Umag24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• Unije23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Varaždin22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
• Vinisce23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Vis24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain days
• Vrbnik23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Vrbovec21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Vrsar23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Vukovar22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Zadar23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Labour Day

  1 May

  Long weekends fill Istria with Slovenian and Austrian visitors.

• Statehood Day

  30 May

  Public holiday; parades in Zagreb.

• Tijelovo

  Corpus Christi (27 May 2027)

  Public holiday; Catholic processions.

• Labour Day and Statehood Day

  1 May and 30 May · Zagreb

  Public holidays; shops close.

Crowds · Croatia

Medium

Prices · Croatia

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Croatia, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Dalmatian coast and islands

  Best weather of the year (Split, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Zadar)

• Istria and Kvarner

  Best weather of the year (Rovinj, Pula, Opatija, Rijeka)

• Continental Croatia

  Best weather of the year (Zagreb, Plitvice, Slavonia)

• Zagreb

  Warm; terraces open.

• Đakovo

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Banovci

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (spring and early autumn are mild)

• Baska Voda

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Baška

  Best months: May–Sep

• Beli

  Best months: May–Oct

• Biograd na Moru

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Bjelovar

  Best months: May–June, Sep–Oct

• Bol

  Best months: May–June, September–October