The island of Vis as well as the whole Dalmatian coast belongs to the Mediterranean type of climate with hot summers. There are in average 2600 sunny hours through the year. The temperature is during the summer months above 24°C, and in the winter months above 6°C. It rains throughout the year less than 800 mm. The most often winds are the bora and the jugo in winter, and the maestral in the summer.