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Climate - Bar (Montenegro)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Bar, where it's located


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Climate chart - Bar
The climate of Bar is Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters, and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro, in the south of the country. Nearby is Lake Skadar, shared with Albania and protected in a national park. Between the city and the lake lies a 1,594 meter (5,230 feet) high mountain, Rumija.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 9.5 °C (49 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 26.5 °C (80 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Bar - Average temperatures (2011-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January6139.5435549.1
February81511.2465852.2
March91713.1496255.6
April122016.1536961
May152419.5597567.2
June192823.9678375
July213126.1718879
August223126.6718980
September192823.5668374.3
October152419.2597466.5
November122015.8546760.4
December81511.6465952.9
Year13.922.218577264.5

Precipitation amounts to 1,390 millimeters (54.7 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 35 mm (1.4 in) in the driest month (July) to 180 mm (7.1 in) in the wettest (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Bar - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January1556.113
February1505.913
March1305.112
April1254.912
May853.39
June552.27
July351.45
August552.25
September1054.17
October1405.59
November1807.114
December1706.714
Year139054.7120


The winter, from December to February, is mild, and is characterized by sunny periods, alternating with periods of bad weather. Sometimes the rains can be abundant, and a strong southerly wind can blow.
Although the winter is generally mild, there can sometimes be very cold days, where the bora wind blows. In these cases, the temperature can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or below at night, while the maximum can remain around 5 °C (41 °F) or below.
It is rare for the city to be covered in a white blanket of snow, however, this can happen every now and then, for example, it happened in January 2017. In that distant circumstance, the temperature dropped to -5.5 °C (22 °F).

The summer, from June to August, is hot and sunny, with some afternoon thunderstorms, and a few rainy days, more likely in June.
Although the breeze blows from the sea, there can be very hot and sultry periods, with highs of 34/35 °C (93/95 °F). In July 2012, the temperature reached 37 °C (98.5 °F).

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On average, there are around 2,530 sunshine hours per year: therefore, the amount of sunshine is good. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Bar - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January4120
February4.5125
March5.5170
April6.5200
May8.5260
June10295
July11.5350
August10315
September8.5250
October6.5200
November4125
December3.5110
Year6.92530

The sea temperature ranges between 14 °C (57 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F). The sea is warm enough for swimming from July to September. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Bar - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January1457
February1457
March1457
April1559
May1864
June2170
July2475
August2577
September2373
October2068
November1763
December1559
Year18.465.1

Best Time


The best times to visit Bar are spring and autumn, namely the months of May and September. In June, the weather is often excellent, but it can sometimes get hot, especially in the second half of the month.
The best months for a beach holiday are July and August. In June, the sea is still a little cool.


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