Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ston features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1312 mm (51.6 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ston enjoys an average of 3922 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ston experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
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Ston usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 197 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ston are June, July and August. On average, 34 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 102 (4.0) | 128 (5.1) | 106 (4.2) | 91 (3.6) | 88 (3.4) | 38 (1.5) | 25 (1.0) | 40 (1.6) | 103 (4.1) | 139 (5.5) | 235 (9.3) | 217 (8.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Ston are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ston: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 249 | 327 | 357 | 401 | 419 | 435 | 403 | 346 | 315 | 240 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 24m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 16m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 11h 0m | 9h 43m | 9h 4m |
Ston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ston UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |