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Warmest sea in Croatia in May

234 coastal locations in Croatia ranked by their typical May sea temperature. Region-wide average in May: 17.5°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in May

Prevlaka

18.7°C May mean in Croatia

Regional May average

17.5°C

across all 234 coastal locations in Croatia

Vs annual mean

-1.3°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Croatia sea feels like in May

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

Croatia monthly average 13.2°C to 25.7°C
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  • Warmest month August 25.7°C
  • Coldest month March 13.2°C
  • Annual mean 18.8°C
  • Months above 20°C 5 of 12

Where May fits in the year

May sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Croatia month rankings:

Croatia sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Croatia location. The list below is based on the typical May mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 warmest Croatia locations in May

Sorted by the typical May mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location May mean
1 Prevlaka 18.7°C
2 Molunat 18.5°C
3 Cavtat 18.5°C
4 Dubrovnik 18.5°C
5 Kolocep Island 18.5°C
6 Kupari 18.5°C
7 Mlini 18.5°C
8 Mokosica 18.5°C
9 Orasac 18.5°C
10 Plat 18.5°C
11 Srebreno 18.5°C
12 Slano 18.5°C
13 Elafiti Islands 18.4°C
14 Lopud 18.4°C
15 Sipan 18.4°C
16 Trsteno 18.4°C
17 Brijesta 18.4°C
18 Klek 18.4°C
19 Komarna 18.4°C
20 Mali Ston 18.4°C
21 Peljesac 18.4°C
22 Prapratno 18.4°C
23 Ston 18.4°C
24 Dubrovnik (Luka Gruz) Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija 18.4°C
25 Zaton Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija 18.4°C
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26 Duba 18.3°C
27 Mljet 18.3°C
28 Pomena 18.3°C
29 Trstenik 18.3°C
30 Zuljana 18.3°C
31 Gradac 18.3°C
32 Ploce 18.3°C
33 Podaca 18.3°C
34 Trpanj 18.3°C
35 Zaostrog 18.3°C
36 Drasnice 18.3°C
37 Drvenik 18.3°C
38 Igrane 18.3°C
39 Loviste 18.3°C
40 Makarska riviera 18.3°C
41 Podgora 18.3°C
42 Zivogosce 18.3°C
43 Korcula 18.2°C
44 Lumbarda 18.2°C
45 Makarska 18.2°C
46 Orebic 18.2°C
47 Sveti Petar 18.2°C
48 Tucepi 18.2°C
49 Viganj 18.2°C
50 Baska Voda 18.1°C

Coldest 10 in Croatia in May

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Croatia coasts to avoid for swimming in May.

# Location May mean
1 Bakar 16.2°C
2 Kraljevica 16.2°C
3 Moscenicka Draga 16.2°C
4 Cres 16.3°C
5 Lovran 16.3°C
6 Martinscica 16.3°C
7 Matulji 16.3°C
8 Medveja 16.3°C
9 Opatija 16.3°C
10 Rijeka 16.3°C

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