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Croatia
Dubrovnik in May
🌷 SpringPleasant and some showers.
Why May scores 9.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.5
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (22°C highs / 15°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 13.7°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~70 mm rain)
- Air quality9.7
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| May | Jun | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.5 Excellent | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 22° / 15° | 25° / 19° |
| Rain | 70 mm | 44 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 14° | dew pt 17° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Dubrovnik weather-station normals. Rainfall: Dubrovnik weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May) · Corpus Christi (27 May) · Statehood Day (30 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore DubrovnikEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA walled medieval city on Croatia's Adriatic coast, known for its limestone streets, sea views and as a filming location for Game of Thrones.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Dubrovnik Summer FestivalEvery year10 July to 25 August every year
Theatre, music and dance performed in historic squares and forts.
Why go: Some performances sell out; book ahead.
Where: Venues across the old town
Feast of St BlaiseEvery year3 February every year
The feast of the city's patron saint, with a procession and celebrations.
Why go: A UNESCO-recognised tradition and a quiet-season highlight.
Where: Old town
City Walls
A walk of about 2 km around the old town on top of the walls.
💡 Go at opening time or late afternoon to avoid heat and crowds.
Stradun
The polished limestone main street of the old town.
Fort Lovrijenac
A fortress on a rock outside the walls, with views and summer theatre.
Mount Srđ cable car
A cable car to a hilltop with views over the city and islands.
Lokrum Island
A wooded island with gardens and swimming spots, reached by short ferry.
Rector's Palace
A Gothic-Renaissance palace housing the city museum.
Black risotto
Risotto made with cuttlefish ink.
Ston oysters
Oysters from nearby Mali Ston bay.
Rožata
A custard dessert similar to crème caramel.
Pelješac wines
Reds from the Plavac Mali grape, including Dingač.
Candied orange peel (arancini)
A traditional Dubrovnik sweet.
💡 Shops in the old town
Konavle embroidery
Traditional embroidery from the region south of the city.
💡 Craft shops
Pelješac wine
Bottles from the nearby peninsula.
💡 Wine shops
Ston salt
Salt from the historic salt pans at Ston.
💡 Food shops