Season guide · Dubrovnik · Croatia
Dubrovnik in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Mild sunshine, blossom and relatively few crowds; the sea warms enough for swimming only by late May. Expect highs up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 8°C (46°F), with about 29 rainy days across March–May. May is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 8°C (46°F) to 22°C (72°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 29
- Sea
- 14°C (57°F) to 19°C (66°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10 | 11.8 h | 2/5 |
| April | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11 | 13.3 h | 3/5 |
| May | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8 | 14.6 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 18°C (64°F) against a yearly 20°C (68°F), and 29 of the year's roughly 106 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
Good choices for spring
Palace · Old Town (Stari Grad)
Rector's Palace
The seat of the Republic of Ragusa's government combines a Gothic and Renaissance loggia with an arcaded atrium used for summer concerts.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Religious site · Old Town (Stari Grad)
Franciscan Monastery and old pharmacy
Visit right after the walls, since the entrance is at the foot of the Pile Gate stairway.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Religious site · Old Town (Stari Grad)
Cathedral of the Assumption
Rebuilt in baroque style after the 1667 earthquake, the cathedral holds a polyptych of the Assumption attributed to Titian's workshop above the altar.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
Religious site · Old Town (Stari Grad)
Dominican Monastery
It is usually much quieter than the Franciscan monastery at the other end of the Stradun.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- History
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
Gallery · Old Town (Stari Grad)
War Photo Limited
A gallery devoted to conflict photojournalism in a lane off the Stradun, with a permanent exhibition on the wars in the former Yugoslavia and changing shows on other conflicts.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Art
Day trips in spring
- Kotor and the Bay of Kotor (About 2–3 hours each way by road) — Kotor is a walled medieval town at the end of a fjord-like bay, with a climb of more than 1,300 steps to the fortress of San Giovanni.
- Mostar (About 3 hours each way) — Mostar's Old Bridge (Stari Most), rebuilt in 2004 after its destruction in 1993, arches over the green Neretva river.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Dubrovnik?
Yes: May is among the best months. Mild sunshine, blossom and relatively few crowds; the sea warms enough for swimming only by late May.
+What is the weather like in Dubrovnik in spring?
Highs of up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 8°C (46°F), with about 29 rainy days over the season.