Solin weather in December

In December, Solin sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 173 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Solin's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Solin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
173 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:27 AM – 4:13 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Solin is town in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia.

Density
614/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 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Solin reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1128
2128
3128
4128
5118
6118
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8118
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13117
14107
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2996
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3196

Solin weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12111.21.29.11.9
Feb10° / 1069.81.510.22.1
Mar12° / 1029.70.811.63.3
Apr15° / 11°99110.213.24.4
May19° / 15°719.2014.56.4
Jun23° / 19°426.8015.27.8
Jul25° / 21°254.7014.98.3
Aug26° / 21°404.5013.88.3
Sep22° / 18°1037.8012.37.3
Oct18° / 14°13711.1010.86.0
Nov14° / 10°22213.90.29.53.8
Dec10° / 17312.60.98.82.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54555
64753
74654
84753
94852
104951
114951
124951
135050
145050
155050
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Solin gets around 173 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1481
2471
3461
4451
5441
6441
7431
8421
9412
10402
11402
12392
13392
14393
15393
16393
17394
18404
19404
20404
21404
22414
23415
24415
25414
26404
27404
28404
29404
30394
31394

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
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Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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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 7:14 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 4:14 PM to 4:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:144:14
29.07:154:14
39.07:164:13
48.97:174:13
58.97:184:13
68.97:194:13
78.97:204:13
88.97:214:13
98.97:214:13
108.87:224:13
118.87:234:13
128.87:244:13
138.87:254:13
148.87:264:13
158.87:264:13
168.87:274:13
178.87:284:14
188.87:284:14
198.87:294:14
208.87:294:15
218.87:304:15
228.87:304:16
238.87:314:16
248.87:314:17
258.87:324:17
268.87:324:18
278.87:324:18
288.87:334:19
298.87:334:20
308.87:334:20
318.87:334:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.44 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
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
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141.4Dim
151.4Dim
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171.4Dim
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241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.5Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Solin

In seasonPeak

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

Solin's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Solin?

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

2.4
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 Solin.

What to pack for Solin in December

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

In December, Solin sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Solin 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 27 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Solin 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 Solin peaks around July 15 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Solin 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 Solin 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 Solin?

Solin sits at 43.5°N, 16.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Split, 6.0 km away.

HvarSibenikKorčulaBugojnoMeđugorjeJajceMostar

Topography around Solin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Solin has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,986 m.

The land around Solin is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (31%), trees (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
669 m
16 km
1,316 m
80 km
1,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Split 6.0 km · Hvar 41 km · Sibenik 53 km · Korčula 83 km · Bugojno 96 km · Međugorje 103 km · Jajce 108 km · Mostar 108 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 Solin (43.5432°, 16.4931°, elevation 15 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).