Croatia in May

May is Croatia's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 10 destinations average 84/100, led by Split at 92 — 24°C and 7 rainy days — while Plitvice Lakes is cooler at 15°C and scores 81.

#5 of 12 months for Croatia · 10 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇭🇷 Croatia, month by month

84/100 in May

Where in Croatia in May

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Split	City	24°C	63 mm · 7 days	92 tier S	Yes
2	Zadar	City	24°C	91 mm · 11 days	91 tier S	Yes
3	Zagreb	City	22°C	94 mm · 12 days	91 tier S	Yes
4	Pula	City	23°C	110 mm · 12 days	88 tier A	Yes
5	Plitvice Lakes	National park	15°C	170 mm · 19 days	81 tier A	—
6	Hvar	Island	24°C	58 mm · 8 days	80 tier A	—
7	Korčula	Island	22°C	95 mm · 11 days	79 tier B	—
8	Makarska	Beach	24°C	105 mm · 12 days	79 tier B	—
9	Dubrovnik	Beach	25°C	117 mm · 14 days	78 tier B	—
10	Rovinj	Beach	22°C	115 mm · 15 days	76 tier B	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Croatia in May

Cest is d'Best · Zagreb · 28–31 May
Snowmelt high water · Plitvice Lakes · 25 Mar – 25 May (usually)

Seasons in force

Summer season opens · 1 place Trail season · 1 place

Better months for Croatia

June · 88/100 July · 87/100 August · 85/100 Weakest: December · 55/100

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