Croatia
Split in December
🧥 WinterCool and some showers.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings · compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why December scores 8.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.8
- !Cool (13°C highs / 8.8°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 5.6°C)
- !Wet: ~122 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality8.5
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~15 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Dec | Jun | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.4 Very good | 9.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 13° / 9° | 27° / 21° |
| Rain | 122 mm | 39 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 6° | dew pt 16° |
| PM2.5 | 15 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore SplitEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyCroatian port city on the Dalmatian coast, built around the Roman emperor Diocletian's Palace and a hub for ferries to Hvar, Brač and Vis.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
Feast of St Domnius (Sudamja)Every year7 May every year
The city's patron saint day, with a procession and a large fair.
Why go: A local holiday in Split.
Where: Old town and Riva
Ultra EuropeDate variesUsually July
A large electronic music festival.
Why go: Hotels fill up and the city is noisy and crowded that weekend.
Where: Split
Split Summer FestivalDate variesUsually mid-July to mid-August
Opera, theatre and concerts in historic open-air settings.
Why go: Book tickets in advance for opera on the Peristyle.
Where: Peristyle and other old town venues
Diocletian's Palace
A UNESCO-listed Roman palace complex from around 300 AD, now the living heart of the old town.
💡 Very crowded in July and August; early mornings are calmer.
Cathedral of St Domnius
Built from Diocletian's mausoleum, with a Romanesque bell tower that can be climbed.
Riva
The palm-lined waterfront promenade in front of the palace.
Marjan Hill
A forested hill park on the peninsula with walking trails, viewpoints and swimming spots.
Bačvice Beach
A shallow sandy city beach where locals play picigin, a ball game in the water.
Klis Fortress
A hilltop fortress just inland with views over Split and the islands.
Pašticada
Beef marinated and slowly braised in a sweet-sour wine sauce, often served with gnocchi.
💡 Konobas (traditional taverns)
Black risotto
Risotto coloured and flavoured with cuttlefish or squid ink.
💡 Seafood restaurants
Soparnik
A thin pie filled with Swiss chard, onion and garlic, from the Poljica area near Split.
💡 Bakeries and konobas
Peka
Meat or octopus slow-cooked with vegetables under an iron bell covered in embers.
💡 Konobas, usually ordered in advance
Grilled fish
Adriatic fish grilled and dressed with olive oil and Swiss chard with potatoes.
💡 Seafood restaurants
Lavender products
Dried lavender and oils, especially from the island of Hvar.
💡 Markets and souvenir stalls
Olive oil
Dalmatian olive oil.
💡 Green market (Pazar) and delis
Dalmatian wine
Red wines such as Plavac Mali.
💡 Wine shops