Hvar in December

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many places shut).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatInside Hvar's best window: Jun, Sep.
• SeptemberGreatInside Hvar's best window: Jun, Sep.
• AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: Mild, green and empty old towns; sea still cold at about 16 °C.
• MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Croatia: One of the best months: warm days, full ferry timetables, Plitvice waterfalls at full flow.

• HvarHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Dalmatian coast and islands, Croatia · Split, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Zadarrainy

  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.

Crowds · Croatia overall

Medium

Prices · Croatia overall

Medium

Croatia overall: Advent in Zagreb fills the capital; the coast is closed for winter.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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