When to go · Hvar
Hvar in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Croatia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Croatia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
Is another month better than March?
March 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.
Weather in March
- HvarHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Dalmatian coast and islands, Croatia · Split, Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Zadarfine
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.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Easter
Easter Sunday and Monday (28–29 Mar 2027) · Croatia
Many coastal hotels open for Easter; Good Friday processions on Hvar (Za Križen).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Croatia overall
- Low
- Prices · Croatia overall
- Low
Croatia overall: Coast wakes up late in the month; Easter dates decide when hotels open.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hvar, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
June: Inside Hvar's best window: Jun, Sep.
Hvar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings