Croatia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
297km²
Area
284km
Coastline
626m
Highest point
Sveti Nikola
3,979
People
25°C
Warmest sea
August
5km
To the mainland
When to go to Hvar
Best for the beach from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (25 °C) and coolest in February (13 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from June to September.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island of Croatia
Hvar is an island in Croatia. It belongs to Dalmatian Archipelago. It covers 297 km², with 284 km of coastline. Its highest point, Sveti Nikola, rises to 626 m. About 3,979 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 5 km away.
Getting there
- Brač Airport (BWK)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 16 km in a straight lineCar hire at SPU airport (Split)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesDrvenik - Sućuraj (Hvar), Termoli-Hvar-Korcula-Termoli, Termoli-Hvar-Split, Split - Bol (Brač) - Jelsa (Hvar)
- 5 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Hvar.
- 132beachesNudist Beach Zavala - FKK, Dubinica, Mina Beach and 129 more
- 23viewpointsOpuzena glava, Tvrđava Napoleon, Great sunset view and 20 more
- 1lighthousesRt Kabal
- 9ferry terminalsHvar, Katamaran Jelsa, Katamaran Vira and 6 more
- 7marinasSućuraj, Sidrište Luka Hvar, Port of Jelsa and 4 more
- 115named peaksSveti Nikola, Hum, Česminova glava and 112 more
- 7castles and fortsFortica, gradina Lompić, Tvrdalj Petra Hektorovića and 4 more
- 16ruins and archaeological sitesLikorova kuća, Mirje, Carevac and 13 more
- 2dive centresScuba Diving Black Pearl, Aqualis Diving Center Hvar
- 3waymarked walking routesEdukativno-tematska staza "Magdalena", Zavala - Sv. Ante, Sv. Nedjelja - Sv. Nikola
- 13campsitesAuto Camp Paklina, Camp Grebišće, Camp Holiday and 10 more
- 183hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 230restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Hvar in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Hvar, each with its own numbers.
28beaches and covesCoastya
4mountainsPeakyas
Highest point
626m
Sveti Nikola
prominence 626 m · according to Peakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
24.8°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
28 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Luka Vela Garškacove24.8°C
- Uvala Stinivacove24.8°C
- Uvala Pribinjacove24.8°C
- Uvala Ključnacove24.8°C
- Uvala Dugacove24.8°C
- Uvala Basijnacove24.8°C
- Uvala Vela Stinivacove24.7°C
- Luka Tihacove24.8°C
20 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
4 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Sveti Nikolaprominence 626 m626m
- Purkin kuk276m
- Odzdrin
- Ublina
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 163 m above the sea. 64 % of it is below 200 m.
- 23 %0–50 m
- 42 %50–200 m
- 35 %200–500 m
- <1 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Hvar3,519 people
- Stari Grad1,921 people
- Jelsa1,753 people
- Sućuraj293 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Night low (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
| Sea (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 92 | 87 | 81 | 62 | 51 | 43 | 23 | 32 | 77 | 84 | 115 | 111 |
| Wet days | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
| Sun h/day | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Wind (km/h) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | −0.8 | −1.2 | −0.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.1 |
| 2021 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +0.4 | −0.5 | −0.8 | −0.2 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.8 |
| 2022 | +1.0 | +0.4 | −0.2 | −0.4 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.4 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | +1.1 | +1.3 |
| 2023 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +0.5 | −0.3 | −0.4 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +1.1 |
| 2024 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +1.0 |
| 2025 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +1.6 | −0.3 | −0.1 | +0.9 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q5993) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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