Weather in Split in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Split in May
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +10°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +27°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:
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 | ||||||
| 77 mm | 54 mm | 35 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 60% | 59% | 55% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 17 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 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 77 mm to 54 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 60% to 59%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 14 to 17.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Split is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 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 1991 (+21°C) and the highest in 2003 (+29°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 11 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1980 with 166 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, 2022.
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.