Weather in Split in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Split in May
Going from a maximum of +27°C during the day to a minimum of +13°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +25°C.
Is Split warm or cold in May?
Split is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +18°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Split:
Water temperature in Split in May
Water in Split in May is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +21°C, with an average of +18°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +23°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Split in May?
Climate in Split in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +23°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | +8°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +32°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 78 mm | 57 mm | 35 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +18°C | +22°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 60% | 60% | 56% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +18°C to +23°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 78 mm to 57 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 60%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 12 to 14.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Split is gradually decreasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Split?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Split in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+17°C) and the highest in 2022 (+22°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 684 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 1421 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Split, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.