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Evening light on the east slopes of Sv Vid, seen from Pag town (Walks 13 and 14)

Summers on the coast and islands are hot and dry, with average mean temperatures of between 21°C and 22°C on the northern and central Dalmatian islands in June and September, and average mean temperatures of between 24°C and 25°C for the same area in July and August. At least half the days in July and August reach 30°C or above, although the highest temperatures recorded are not above 37°C–38°C. Even outside the summer months it is a balmy 18°C and 17°C in October and May respectively, and 14°C in April. Expect temperatures to be slightly higher in the south (Korčula, Dubrovnik) and very slightly cooler further north (Cres, Rijeka) – although these differences may be minimal. Hvar is supposed to have the most hours of sunshine on the Croatian Adriatic – around 2715 per year – with most other islands in central Dalmatia not far behind. Sea-water temperatures in central Dalmatia are usually around 22°C in June and September, and up above 24°C in July and August – most Croats would consider sea-water temperatures of anything less than 20°C decidedly chilly.