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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kotor, Montenegro with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |