Hvar weather in August

In August, Hvar sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 34 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hvar's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hvar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:05 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Hvar is town and settlement in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia.

Density
127/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Hvar reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Hvar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 11411.40.19.22.8
Feb11° / 9010.10.510.22.8
Mar13° / 10°859.10.111.63.7
Apr15° / 13°769013.14.8
May19° / 17°516.7014.46.8
Jun23° / 21°313.9015.18.3
Jul25° / 23°132.3014.98.9
Aug25° / 23°343.5013.88.6
Sep22° / 20°906.9012.37.6
Oct19° / 17°1069.9010.86.5
Nov16° / 14°1901409.54.6
Dec13° / 10°15213.20.18.93.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
69010
79010
89010
99010
10919
11919
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14919
15919
16919
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248812
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278515
288416
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308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hvar gets around 34 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
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510
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710
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
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169
179
1810
1910
2011
2111
2212
2312
2413
2514
2615
2715
2816
2917
3017
3118

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1241237431
2241337431
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4241337431
5241437421
6241437421
7241437411
8241537402
9251537392
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23371642310
24371742300
25481742290
26481842280
27581842260
28691941240
29792041230
308102141210
319102241190

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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414light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:487:12
214.44:497:11
314.34:507:10
414.34:527:09
514.24:537:07
614.24:547:06
714.24:557:05
814.14:567:03
914.14:577:02
1014.04:587:01
1114.04:596:59
1214.05:006:58
1313.95:016:56
1413.95:036:55
1513.85:046:53
1613.85:056:52
1713.75:066:50
1813.75:076:49
1913.65:086:47
2013.65:096:46
2113.65:106:44
2213.55:126:42
2313.55:136:41
2413.45:146:39
2513.45:156:37
2613.35:166:36
2713.35:176:34
2813.25:186:32
2913.25:196:30
3013.15:216:29
3113.15:226:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hvar

In seasonPeak

None of Hvar's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hvar's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Hvar?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Hvar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hvar in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Hvar sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Hvar in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 26 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Hvar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hvar peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hvar in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hvar is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1615 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hvar?

Hvar sits at 43.2°N, 16.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Split, 37 km away.

SplitSolinKorčulaSibenikNeumMeđugorjeMostarBugojno

Topography around Hvar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hvar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hvar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,820 m.

The land around Hvar is covered by water (41%), trees (32%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, water (81%) within 16 km, and water (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
605 m
80 km
1,820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Split 37 km · Solin 41 km · Korčula 61 km · Sibenik 77 km · Neum 99 km · Međugorje 100 km · Mostar 112 km · Bugojno 128 km

Croatia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
87%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 617
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hvar (43.1725°, 16.4428°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).