Korčula in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Korčula sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 504 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Korčula's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Korčula's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 504 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Korčula in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Korčula reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Korčula weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 5° | 143 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 11° / 6° | 122 | 10.9 | 1 | 10.2 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 14° / 8° | 112 | 10.3 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 11° | 107 | 10.9 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 15° | 76 | 8.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 50 | 5.6 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 24 | 4.1 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 50 | 4.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 18° | 131 | 7.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 14° | 157 | 11.1 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 10° | 215 | 13.8 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 11° / 6° | 183 | 12.8 | 0.3 | 8.9 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Korčula gets around 504 mm of rain over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Korčula
In fall, Korčula overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Korčula's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Korčula?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Korčula for sightseeing.
What to pack for Korčula in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Korčula sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Korčula in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across fall — 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 May 31 to Oct 28 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Korčula in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Korčula 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Korčula?
Korčula sits at 43.0°N, 17.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Neum, 39 km away.
Topography around Korčula
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Korčula.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Korčula has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,187 m.
The land around Korčula is covered by water (41%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, water (71%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (25%) within 80 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
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 Korčula (42.9604°, 17.1352°, 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.