Best Month to Visit Hvar
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Summer (June-September), Late Spring (May)
Mediterranean island climate with the most sunshine hours in Croatia
Hvar records an average of 2,726 sunshine hours annually — more than any other Croatian location. The island's lavender fields bloom purple in June, coinciding with ideal weather. Summer is hot and almost rainless. The bura wind can arrive suddenly in winter, bringing cold, dry conditions. Sheltered southern bays stay calm even when the northern Adriatic is rough.
- Typically sunnier
- June, July, August
- Typically wetter
- November, December, October
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Hvar
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Hvar's own coordinates (43.17° N, 16.44° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 18 min | 26° | 64 min |
| February | 10 h 30 min | 34° | 58 min |
| March | 11 h 48 min | 44° | 55 min |
| April | 13 h 18 min | 56° | 56 min |
| May | 14 h 42 min | 66° | 61 min |
| June | 15 h 24 min | 70° | 65 min |
| July | 15 h 6 min | 68° | 63 min |
| August | 13 h 54 min | 61° | 58 min |
| September | 12 h 24 min | 49° | 55 min |
| October | 10 h 54 min | 37° | 57 min |
| November | 9 h 36 min | 28° | 62 min |
| December | 9 h 0 min | 23° | 66 min |
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