Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Niksic features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2142 mm (84.3 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Niksic enjoys an average of 3837 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Niksic are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Niksic experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Niksic, Montenegro with other places around the world.
Niksic usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 283 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Niksic are June, July and August. On average, 92 mm (3.6 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) | 177 (7.0) | 230 (9.1) | 217 (8.5) | 143 (5.6) | 169 (6.6) | 110 (4.3) | 96 (3.8) | 69 (2.7) | 128 (5.0) | 183 (7.2) | 294 (11.6) | 326 (12.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Niksic are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Niksic: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 239 | 313 | 350 | 397 | 411 | 430 | 400 | 344 | 311 | 234 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 11h 0m | 9h 43m | 9h 4m |
Niksic experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Niksic UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |