Updated 16 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is January 2027 a good month to visit Split?
Calm — January is Split's quietest month: the typical day is calmer than 86% 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.
January 2027 is the Split most visitors never see — Calm on 30 of 31 days and never busier than Lively, cool and wet, around 11°C / 51°F with rain on about 10 days.
Yes, if the weather does not put you off. January 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 11 °C by day, with rain on about 10 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in Poland, Germany and the Czechia. Cruise ships call on 2 of the 31 days. Advent in Split falls on 1–7 January. Mid January is the month's quietest stretch in Split — the typical day at 2%, against 30% in early January. The crush is at the Peristyle and the palace lanes; the quiet is at Marjan's pine paths. The calmest day is Wednesday 13 January, the busiest Thursday 7 January.
In short, quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Split, January ranks 9th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Thu 7 Jan, busier than 62% of the year; its lightest is Wed 13 Jan at 1%.
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 10 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 January?
It's quiet right through January — no crowded stretch to plan around.
Cruise ships are in port on 2 of 31 days; the heaviest is Thu 7 Jan, 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 1% of the year and its heaviest at 62%, 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.
Fri 01 Jan Calm busier than 38% 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 1 Jan 2027 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-2027-01-01 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 02 Jan 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 Sat 2 Jan 2027 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-2027-01-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 03 Jan Calm busier than 29% 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 3 Jan 2027 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-2027-01-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 04 Jan Calm busier than 14% 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 4 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 05 Jan Calm busier than 14% 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 5 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany; Advent in Split. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 06 Jan Calm busier than 32% 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 Wed 6 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday; Poland public holiday; Croatia 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-2027-01-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 07 Jan Lively busier than 62% 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 09:00–02:00
Record Split on Thu 7 Jan 2027 is forecast Lively. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 1,984 guests at double occupancy; ships in port 09:00–02:00. Why: school holidays in Germany; Advent in Split. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 08 Jan Calm busier than 10% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Split on Fri 8 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 09 Jan Calm busier than 9% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Split on Sat 9 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 10 Jan Calm busier than 37% of days here · ⚓1 · Germany school holidays
- Viking Neptune — guest capacity 928
Record Split on Sun 10 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. 1 cruise ship scheduled, at least 928 guests at double occupancy. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 11 Jan Calm busier than 2% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Split on Mon 11 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 12 Jan Calm busier than 2% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Split on Tue 12 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 13 Jan Calm busier than 1% of days here
Record Split on Wed 13 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 14 Jan Calm busier than 1% of days here
Record Split on Thu 14 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 15 Jan Calm busier than 1% of days here
Record Split on Fri 15 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 16 Jan Calm busier than 1% of days here
Record Split on Sat 16 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 17 Jan Calm busier than 1% of days here
Record Split on Sun 17 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 18 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Mon 18 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 19 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Tue 19 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 20 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Wed 20 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 21 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Thu 21 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 22 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Fri 22 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 23 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Sat 23 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 24 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Sun 24 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 25 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Mon 25 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 26 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Tue 26 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 27 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Wed 27 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 28 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Thu 28 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 29 Jan Calm busier than 29% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Split on Fri 29 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, Poland and Czechia. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 30 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Sat 30 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 31 Jan Calm busier than 14% of days here · Poland school holidays
Record Split on Sun 31 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Poland. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/split/#d-2027-01-31 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of January is quietest in Split?
Mid January is the month's quietest stretch in Split — the typical day at 2%, against 30% in early January.
The upside of a quiet January
- The big-ticket sights are walk-ins now; the summer booking scramble is gone.
- This is a wing-it month: nothing needs locking in.
- 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.
January weather in Split
Cold — around 11°C / 51°F, so pack a proper coat, with rain on about 10 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 January
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.
