Korčula weather in May

In May, Korčula sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 76 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Korčula's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korčula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:34 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Korčula is town and settlement in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia.

Density
24/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Korčula reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21913
31913
42014
52014
62014
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102014
112114
122115
132115
142115
152115
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312317

Korčula weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 14311.80.79.22.4
Feb11° / 12210.9110.22.7
Mar14° / 11210.30.511.64.1
Apr17° / 11°10710.9013.15.4
May21° / 15°768.6014.46.9
Jun26° / 19°505.6015.17.9
Jul28° / 22°244.1014.87.3
Aug28° / 22°504.9013.87.2
Sep24° / 18°1317.9012.37.4
Oct20° / 14°15711.1010.86.4
Nov15° / 10°21513.80.19.54.4
Dec11° / 18312.80.38.92.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46040
56040
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176436
186535
196535
206634
216733
226832
236931
246931
257030
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Korčula gets around 76 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
533
633
732
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1529
1629
1728
1828
1927
2027
2126
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1702820
2682930
3663040
4643150
5613360
6603370
7593470
8573580
9553690
105436100
115337100
125138110
134939120
144740120
154542130
164343140
174144150
183945160
193745171
203646181
213446191
223346201
233145222
243045232
252944252
262843273
272742283
282540304
292439324
302337345
312336366

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2511calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 4:22 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:536:44
213.94:516:46
313.94:506:47
414.04:496:48
514.04:476:49
614.14:466:50
714.14:456:51
814.24:436:52
914.24:426:54
1014.24:416:55
1114.34:406:56
1214.34:396:57
1314.34:376:58
1414.44:366:59
1514.44:357:00
1614.54:347:01
1714.54:337:02
1814.54:327:03
1914.64:317:04
2014.64:307:05
2114.64:297:07
2214.74:287:08
2314.74:277:09
2414.74:277:09
2514.74:267:10
2614.84:257:11
2714.84:247:12
2814.84:247:13
2914.94:237:14
3014.94:227:15
3114.94:227:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Korčula

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Korčula?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Korčula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Korčula in May

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

In May, Korčula sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Korčula in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — 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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Korčula in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

NeumMeđugorjeHvarMostarSplitSolinDubrovnikKonjic

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.

3 km
693 m
16 km
946 m
80 km
2,187 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Neum 39 km · Međugorje 51 km · Hvar 61 km · Mostar 69 km · Split 83 km · Solin 83 km · Dubrovnik 87 km · Konjic 102 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 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).