Monthly climate in Kotor, Montenegro

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kotor features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2308 mm (90.8 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kotor enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kotor, Montenegro §

The warmest months in Kotor are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kotor experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kotor, Montenegro.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(71°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -14°C
(6°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kotor, Montenegro §

Kotor usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 319 mm (12.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kotor are June, July and August. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kotor, Montenegro.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 179 (7.1) 241 (9.5) 232 (9.1) 155 (6.1) 179 (7.0) 91 (3.6) 83 (3.3) 68 (2.7) 150 (5.9) 213 (8.4) 363 (14.3) 354 (13.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 13 13 13 17 15 10 11 10 9 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Kotor, Montenegro §

The sunniest months in Kotor are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kotor: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kotor, Montenegro.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 192 247 320 352 403 416 431 402 345 313 242 230
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 27m 10h 33m 11h 57m 13h 23m 14h 36m 15h 13m 14h 53m 13h 49m 12h 26m 11h 0m 9h 45m 9h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Kotor, Montenegro §

Kotor experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, 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 Kotor UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kotor, Montenegro.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 6 7 9 9 10 9 7 5 3 2