Hvar weather in December

In December, Hvar sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 152 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hvar's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hvar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
152 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:26 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hvar reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Hvar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hvar gets around 152 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
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7973
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Wind in December

Winds average 21 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:134:15
29.07:144:15
39.07:154:15
49.07:164:15
59.07:174:14
68.97:184:14
78.97:194:14
88.97:204:14
98.97:204:14
108.97:214:14
118.97:224:14
128.97:234:14
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188.87:274:16
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 1.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hvar

In seasonPeak

In December, Hvar sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 December a good time to visit Hvar?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hvar.

What to pack for Hvar in December

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

In December, Hvar sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Hvar in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in December — 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 December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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
December 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).