Split
City in Croatia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Split is a city in Croatia, in Split-Dalmatia. About 149,830 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Croatia in our atlas.
It lies at 43.51° N, 16.44° E, about 12 m (39 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Zagreb time zone.
Location
Red dot: Split. Green dots: other major cities of Croatia. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Split has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 29°C (84°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 5°C (41°F). Around 921 mm (36 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3190261 (CC BY 4.0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.