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Jesuit Monastery and Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Split
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Dobri Elementary School
Split-Dalmatia, Croatia

Split

Split is a city in Split-Dalmatia, Croatia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 149,830. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now17°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population149,830
Local time18:28
43.51° N, 16.44° EElevation 12 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code21000
The year in Splitweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec77October
October: high / low21° / 15°
Rain this month98mm
Sea this month21°
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Split at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month31°C

Average high in July

Coolest month6°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthNovember

150 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

26 mm of rain

Warmest sea25°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

1 of them World Heritage

How Split has grown

People living in the built-up area (73 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+6%205k in 1975 → 216k in 2025
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Weather in Split

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
17°C

Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 87%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct20°15°1.9 mm
Fri23 Oct20°12°
Sat24 Oct19°15°7.6 mm
Sun25 Oct18°12°0.5 mm
Mon26 Oct22°14°
Tue27 Oct21°12°
Wed28 Oct21°12°
Thu29 Oct22°14°
Fri30 Oct18°12°
Sat31 Oct18°11°

When to go to Split

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score354255737464585877775638
High11°12°15°19°24°28°31°31°26°21°16°12°
Low6°6°9°12°16°21°23°23°19°15°11°7°
Rain (mm)89828484635926498898150132
Wet days11101111119779101312
Sea14°13°14°15°18°22°24°25°23°21°19°16°

What's on in Split

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

All events

Music venues

Spaladium ArenaZrinsko-frankopanska 211, 21000 Split, Croatia · 1.7 km
1 shows
1 shows

Split's festivals through the year

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Monuments and museums in Split

All monuments

More museums: Diocletians Dream Virtual Reality · Ethnographic Museum · Galery Emanuela Vidovića · Hajduk Split Museum · Croatian Maritime Museum · Muzej hrvatskih arheoloških spomenika · Muzej vode u Splitu · Prirodoslovni muzej · Old City Hall

Outdoors around Split

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Camping Stobreč SplitCamp sites
0.4 km
Golf SplitGolf courses
0.6 km
Camp RožacCamp sites
0.9 km
Split ZooZoos
1.1 km
Climbing center MarulianusClimbing
1.2 km
Velika vidilicaViewpoints
1.6 km
dfhDive site
2.5 km
Wrack RibolovcDive site
17 km

Nature around Split

Nature in Croatia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Croatia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Split

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Split

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.2Baška Voda 5 km →1962 · 48 km
6.2Tučepi 4 km ↙1962 · 55 km
6.0Slano 4 km ↗1996 · 145 km
5.8Komiža 28 km ↖1956 · 51 km

Tsunamis · Split

Tsunami archive

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 4

Ancient sites in Croatia

Bridges, road stations and ports

Universities and research institutes

University of SplitUniversity or college · founded 1974
Arts Academy in SplitUniversity or college · founded 1997
ARCA University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2011
Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst ReclamationResearch institute · founded 1894
Institute of Oceanography and FisheriesResearch institute · founded 1930
Croatian Hydrographic InstituteResearch institute · founded 1992

Towns and villages around Split

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Split from above

Postal code

21000

Getting to Split

Split Saint Jerome AirportSPU
12 km
Brač AirportBWK
32 km
Zadar AirportZAD
109 km
SplitRailway station
0.6 km
Split PredgrađeRailway station
2 km
SolinRailway station
4.1 km
Vez 1Vez 25
0.2 km
Vez 2Ferry port
0.2 km

Places near Split

Places with a climate like Split

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Split?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Split.
What is the hottest month in Split?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Split?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Split?
November is the wettest month with about 150 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Split?
The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C and coolest in February at about 13°C.
What is the postal code of Split?
The postal code of Split is 21000.