Seasonal guide · FCO → SPU

Best Time to Fly: RomeSplit

CapitalZagreb
Population3,866,233
CurrencyEUR € Euro
LanguageCroatian
Time ZoneUTC+02:00 CEST
AirportSPU
Distance384 km
Flight Time57m
Visitors/yr~11,502,421

The honest answer to when you should fly Rome to Split is mostly about weather and demand at the far end. On three years of daily observations at the arrival airport, Apr-May, Sep-Oct gives the most comfortable combination of temperature and rainfall in Split.

Weather in Split, month by month

Averages below come from three full years of daily readings at Split’s main airport, not from a seasonal generalisation. The warmest month is August (average high 33°C), the coolest is January (average low 5°C), and the wettest is November (176 mm).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainfallWet daysRome high
January12°C5°C164 mm1414°C
February14°C7°C113 mm1115°C
March16°C8°C138 mm1316°C
April good20°C11°C71 mm719°C
May good23°C14°C130 mm1122°C
June30°C21°C70 mm628°C
July32°C23°C30 mm531°C
August33°C23°C67 mm531°C
September good27°C18°C145 mm827°C
October good22°C14°C116 mm1123°C
November16°C9°C176 mm1318°C
December13°C6°C95 mm914°C

Climate data: Open-Meteo reanalysis archive.

Packing for the gap: in May, Split averages 23°C against 22°C in Rome — close enough that you can pack much as you would at home.

Time difference and jet lag

Split keeps the same clock time as Rome, so there is no adjustment to plan for and the date you choose is purely about weather and price.

When fares move on this route

We publish observed fares for this route when we have them, and say nothing when we do not — there is no estimate on this page. What holds regardless of the route:

  • The travel date matters more than the booking date. Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday, because that is when demand actually sits.
  • Comfortable weather and low fares rarely coincide. Apr-May, Sep-Oct is the pleasant window in Split, which is also when more people want to go. The shoulder weeks either side of it are usually the better value.
  • School holidays and local events override everything. A festival or a public holiday at either end will outweigh any general booking rule.
  • Set an alert rather than watching manually. Fares move at hours you are not looking, and the useful booking window is weeks wide, not days.

Which day to fly

Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday on most routes, because that is where demand sits rather than because of any pricing trick. Where we have observed fares for Rome–Split, the weekday breakdown appears further down this page; where we do not, we leave it out rather than estimate it.

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Top Activities in Split

Private Walks & Storytelling - the best small group tour in Split
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GROUP/ PRIVATE Walking History Tour of SPLIT with Daniela
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Taxi Supetar, Brač
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Split Palace & Old Town -Private walking tour- Entrance included
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Private rafting on Cetina river with caving & cliff jumping,free photos & videos
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Top-rated tours and experiences in Split, ranked by traveller rating. Prices are per person and change with date and group size.

Hotels in Split

Summer breeze luxury rooms
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Apartment Aviani
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Sunday Residence Split
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Apartments Sunce
3.5-star · 9.6/10 from 17 reviews
€121 / night
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Hotel Batuda
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Kostela Spalato Luxury Rooms
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Seascape Luxury Rooms
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Annex building of Art Hotel
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Nightly rates in Split for a sample two-night stay for two adults from 29 Sep 2026, cheapest first. Rates move with your dates — check availability for a live quote.

Rome to Split: train, bus or flight?

ModeFastestFrom
Train40h 19m£169.03
Bus19h 50m£58.83
Flight1h 05m£24.20
Flying is both the cheapest and the quickest way to do this trip. Lowest prices seen by Omio in GBP; flight times are gate to gate and exclude airport transfers and check-in.
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Airlines flying Rome to Split nonstop

AirlineCodeRole
Croatia AirlinesOUOperates
1 carrier operates this route nonstop under its own flight number; the rest sell it as a codeshare. From published airline schedules, which are refreshed periodically rather than live. Confirm the operating carrier for your own dates before booking.

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