Jelsa Weather

The town of Jelsa sits on the northern coast of the Croatian island of Hvar, the longest in the Adriatic. The climate is typically Mediterranean with warm dry summers and mild winters, and the island boasts 2,700 hours of sunshine each year. With its quiet beaches and scenic forested landscape, Jelsa is a popular tourist spot, with many flocking to the resort to enjoy the sunshine and peaceful atmosphere each summer.   

 

The summer sees reliable warm weather in Jelsa, with temperatures in July reaching 25C and the resort seeing 12 hours of sunshine during this month. Water temperatures in Jelsa reach a high of 23C in August, with the beach an ideal spot in which to relax and enjoy swimming and water sports. The lush pine forests surrounding the town are sheltered, and offer a cooler alternative to the summer heat of the beach. Autumn sees the wettest weather in Jelsa, and the winters see low temperature of 9C, and even occasional snow. Water temperatures dip to 14C during the colder winter months.

 

Summer winds do blow through Jelsa, with the Levant coming in from the east in the morning and the Mistral bringing fresh breezes in the afternoon, with both helping to lower the temperature. Jelsa is in a sheltered position, bordered by two high mountains both side, and protected from the strong, cold northerly winds by high peaks. The town is the only place on Hvar with an abundance of fresh water, hence the lush green subtropical vegetation, and fertile vineyard and orchards that line the hillsides.