Why May scores 9.6What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.7
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (22°C highs / 15°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 14.3°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~47 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 | Apr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.6 Excellent | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 22° / 15° | 18° / 11° |
| Rain | 47 mm | 54 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 14° | dew pt 10° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Hvar weather-station normals. Rainfall: Hvar 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 HvarEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA sunny Croatian island in the Adriatic, known for Hvar Town's harbour and nightlife, lavender fields, vineyards and nearby Pakleni Islands.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Lavender seasonDate variesUsually mid-June to mid-July
Lavender fields bloom and are harvested.
Why go: Harvest timing varies with weather.
Where: Velo Grablje, Brusje and inland hills
Za Križen processionDate variesNight of Holy Thursday into Good Friday - date moves each year
A UNESCO-listed night procession in which six villages walk a shared route behind cross-bearers.
Why go: A solemn religious event; be respectful and quiet.
Where: Jelsa, Pitve, Vrisnik, Svirče, Vrbanj and Vrboska
Hvar Town main square and St Stephen's Cathedral
One of the largest squares in Dalmatia, opening onto the harbour.
Fortica
A hilltop fortress above Hvar Town with views over the harbour and Pakleni Islands.
💡 Walk up in the early morning or evening to avoid the heat.
Pakleni Islands
Pine-covered islets off Hvar Town with coves and beach restaurants, reached by water taxi.
Hvar Theatre
One of Europe's oldest public theatres, opened in 1612 above the Arsenal.
Stari Grad Plain
A UNESCO-listed agricultural landscape laid out by ancient Greek colonists and still farmed.
Lavender fields
Hillside lavender fields, especially around Velo Grablje and Brusje.
Gregada
A traditional Hvar fish stew with potatoes, onions, garlic and olive oil.
Hvarska paprenjak
A spiced honey and pepper biscuit from Hvar.
Plavac mali wine
A strong red wine grown on the island's southern slopes.
Peka
Meat or octopus slow-cooked under a bell-shaped lid covered in embers.
💡 Order in advance at konobas (traditional taverns)
Grilled fresh fish
Local fish grilled with olive oil and Swiss chard.
Lavender products
Lavender oil, soaps and sachets from island farms.
Hvar lace
Fine lace made from agave threads by Benedictine nuns in Hvar Town, a UNESCO-recognised craft.
💡 Benedictine convent in Hvar Town
Olive oil and wine
Locally produced olive oil and wines.