Updated 16 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is December 2026 a good month to visit Split?
Calm — the typical December day in Split is calmer than 85% of its year.
The weather is the trade-off here, not the crowds.
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Split's own year — not a headcount.
December is Split with the crowds gone — Calm on 28 of 31 days and never busier than Lively, cool and wet, around 13°C / 56°F with rain on about 15 days.
Yes, if the weather does not put you off. December in Split is Calm on the typical day, and not one of the 31 days in our window is crowded enough to call Busy. Expect around 13 °C by day, with rain on about 15 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in Germany, the Netherlands and the Czechia. Cruise ships call on 4 of the 31 days. Advent in Split falls on 1–31 December. Early December is the month's quietest stretch in Split — the typical day at 6%, against 34% in late December. The crush is at the Peristyle and the palace lanes; the quiet is at Marjan's pine paths. The calmest day is Tuesday 1 December, the busiest Sunday 27 December.
In short, quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Split, December ranks 8th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Sun 27 Dec, busier than 51% of the year; its lightest is Tue 1 Dec at 6%.
You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →
Pack for wet first — rain on 15 of 31 days.
A folding one lives in the day bag and weighs nothing.
See umbrellas →
Wet stone is the thing to plan around in a month this wet.
See walking shoes →
How busy is Split in December?
It's quiet right through December — no crowded stretch to plan around.
Cruise ships are in port on 4 of 31 days; the heaviest is Sun 6 Dec, 1 ship in at once. Those mornings fill the squares first — start early, or save them for indoors.
The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 6% of the year and its heaviest at 51%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 9 hours.
Any day works. There is no need to plan your dates around the crowds.
Tue 01 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Tue 1 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-01 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 02 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Wed 2 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 03 Dec Calm busier than 37% of days here · ⚓1 · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
- Viking Star — guest capacity 930
Record Split on Thu 3 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 930 guests at double occupancy. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 04 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Fri 4 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 05 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Sat 5 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 06 Dec Lively busier than 46% of days here · ⚓1 · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
- MSC Lirica — guest capacity 1,984 09:00–17:00
Record Split on Sun 6 Dec 2026 is forecast Lively. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 1,984 guests at double occupancy; ships in port 09:00–17:00. Why: Advent in Split. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 07 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Mon 7 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 08 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Tue 8 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 09 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Wed 9 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 10 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Thu 10 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 11 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Fri 11 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 12 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Sat 12 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 13 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Sun 13 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 14 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Mon 14 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 15 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Tue 15 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 16 Dec Lively busier than 46% of days here · ⚓1 · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
- MSC Lirica — guest capacity 1,984 09:00–17:00
Record Split on Wed 16 Dec 2026 is forecast Lively. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 1,984 guests at double occupancy; ships in port 09:00–17:00. Why: Advent in Split. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 17 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Thu 17 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 18 Dec Calm busier than 6% of days here · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Fri 18 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 19 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here · Germany school holidays · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Sat 19 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 20 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here · Germany school holidays · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Sun 20 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 21 Dec Calm busier than 19% of days here · Germany school holidays · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Mon 21 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 22 Dec Calm busier than 19% of days here · Germany school holidays · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Tue 22 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 23 Dec Calm busier than 33% of days here · Germany school holidays · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Wed 23 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, Czechia and the Netherlands; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 24 Dec Calm busier than 35% of days here · Germany school holidays · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Thu 24 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany school holidays; Poland public holiday; Czechia public holiday; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 25 Dec Calm busier than 39% of days here · Germany public holiday · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Fri 25 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday; UK public holiday; Poland public holiday; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 26 Dec Calm busier than 37% of days here · Germany public holiday · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Sat 26 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday; Poland public holiday; Czechia public holiday; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 27 Dec Lively busier than 51% of days here · ⚓1 · Germany school holidays · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
- MSC Lirica — guest capacity 1,984 09:00–17:00
Record Split on Sun 27 Dec 2026 is forecast Lively. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 1,984 guests at double occupancy; ships in port 09:00–17:00. Why: school holidays in Germany, Czechia and the Netherlands; Advent in Split. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 28 Dec Calm busier than 35% of days here · Germany school holidays · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Mon 28 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany school holidays; UK public holiday; Czechia school holidays; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 29 Dec Calm busier than 34% of days here · Germany school holidays · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Tue 29 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, Czechia and the Netherlands; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 30 Dec Calm busier than 34% of days here · Germany school holidays · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Wed 30 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, Czechia and the Netherlands; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 31 Dec Calm busier than 34% of days here · Germany school holidays · Advent in Split
Event on this day
27 Nov – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Split on Thu 31 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, Czechia and the Netherlands; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2026-12-31 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of December is quietest in Split?
Early December is the month's quietest stretch in Split — the typical day at 6%, against 34% in late December.
The upside of a quiet December
- The big-ticket sights are walk-ins now; the summer booking scramble is gone.
- Keep the days loose — decide over breakfast, not weeks ahead.
- Early on, you can have the busiest spots almost to yourself — bring a camera.
No queues to skip, and nothing to book ahead — that's the whole point.
December weather in Split
Mild — around 13°C / 56°F, with a light jacket for the evenings, with rain on about 15 days, so keep a layer handy. Daylight is short, about 9 hours, so plan the big sights for the middle of the day.
This is the value month: no need to book far ahead, and the freedom to change plans on the day is part of what you're getting.
More about Split in December
Based on: Croatia's public holidays · school vacations across Czechia, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland · the season pattern from official overnight stays · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · confirmed event dates · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
