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Best time to visit Korčula
Korčula has the classic dry island summer with milder shoulder seasons. The strongest conditions for swimming and town walks cluster close together. In the 1991–2025 normals, Korčula reaches typical daytime highs of about 25 °C in the strongest candidate month, June. The four selected travel months are June, July, August, September.
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Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.
Latest 5-year values 2021–2025
Average of the five most recent complete years compared with the 1991–2025 climate average.
June · Mean daily maximum
27.1 °C
1991–2025: 25.4 °C
+1.7 °C · higher
October · Wet days
7 days/month
1991–2025: 9.9 days/month
-2.9 days/month · lower
August · Monthly precipitation
54.2 mm/month
1991–2025: 35.8 mm/month
+18.4 mm/month · higher
August · Sea temperature
25.9 °C
1991–2025: 25.2 °C
+0.7 °C · higher
August: 67/155 days at or above 30 °C; highest single value 35.1 °C.
Five-year historical sample, not a weather forecast or long-term climate trend. Individual hot days can be far above the monthly mean.
Annual profile · Coast and sea
Korčula: the swimming season follows two curves
Average daily highs vary by 17.9 °C through the year, while the sea varies by 11.4 °C. Air and water temperature should therefore be considered separately.
The practical difference
The month with the highest daytime temperature and the month with the warmest sea need not define the same travel window. Rain and sunshine help resolve the trade-off.
Warmest sea
August · 25.2 °C
Highest average daily high
July and August · 28.7 °C
Fewest rainy days
July · 4.6
Most sunshine
July · 8.8 h
Month by month
Overall suitability per month. Tap a month for details.
All climate figures compared
The table is the complete accessible data view; the charts below highlight selected patterns.
| Month | Avg high °C | Avg low °C | Rainy days (est.) | Rain mm | Sun h/day (est.) | Humidity % | Wind m/s | Sea °C | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 7 | 11 | 82 | 2.1 | 74 | 4.1 | 14 | 34 |
| February | 11 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 3.1 | 73 | 4.1 | 14 | 38 |
| March | 13 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 4.7 | 74 | 4.0 | 14 | 44 |
| April | 16 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 6.1 | 74 | 3.4 | 15 | 53 |
| May | 21 | 16 | 8 | 51 | 7.6 | 72 | 2.9 | 18 | 74 |
| June | 25 | 20 | 6 | 38 | 8.6 | 66 | 2.6 | 22 | 91 |
| July | 28 | 23 | 5 | 24 | 8.8 | 60 | 2.7 | 24 | 90 |
| August | 29 | 23 | 6 | 36 | 7.7 | 61 | 2.6 | 25 | 88 |
| September | 24 | 20 | 9 | 74 | 5.6 | 66 | 3.2 | 23 | 86 |
| October | 20 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 3.8 | 71 | 3.5 | 21 | 72 |
| November | 16 | 13 | 13 | 125 | 2.2 | 75 | 4.2 | 19 | 47 |
| December | 12 | 9 | 12 | 110 | 1.8 | 74 | 4.2 | 16 | 36 |
Climate through the year
Compare temperature, rainy days, sunshine and, for coastal destinations, sea temperature month by month.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Korčula?
The strongest climate months are June, July, August, September. Values are historical averages, not a forecast.
Which month has the highest average daily maximum temperature in Korčula?
Average daily maximum temperatures in Korčula are practically tied in July and August at around 29 °C.
When is the sea warmest at Korčula?
In August, at around 25 °C.