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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) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 6 | 13 | 9.5 | 43 | 55 | 49.1 |
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| February | 8 | 15 | 11.2 | 46 | 58 | 52.2 |
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| March | 9 | 17 | 13.1 | 49 | 62 | 55.6 |
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| April | 12 | 20 | 16.1 | 53 | 69 | 61 |
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| May | 15 | 24 | 19.5 | 59 | 75 | 67.2 |
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| June | 19 | 28 | 23.9 | 67 | 83 | 75 |
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| July | 21 | 31 | 26.1 | 71 | 88 | 79 |
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| August | 22 | 31 | 26.6 | 71 | 89 | 80 |
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| September | 19 | 28 | 23.5 | 66 | 83 | 74.3 |
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| October | 15 | 24 | 19.2 | 59 | 74 | 66.5 |
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| November | 12 | 20 | 15.8 | 54 | 67 | 60.4 |
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| December | 8 | 15 | 11.6 | 46 | 59 | 52.9 |
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| Year | 13.9 | 22.2 | 18 | 57 | 72 | 64.5 |
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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| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 155 | 6.1 | 13 |
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| February | 150 | 5.9 | 13 |
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| March | 130 | 5.1 | 12 |
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| April | 125 | 4.9 | 12 |
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| May | 85 | 3.3 | 9 |
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| June | 55 | 2.2 | 7 |
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| July | 35 | 1.4 | 5 |
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| August | 55 | 2.2 | 5 |
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| September | 105 | 4.1 | 7 |
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| October | 140 | 5.5 | 9 |
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| November | 180 | 7.1 | 14 |
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| December | 170 | 6.7 | 14 |
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| Year | 1390 | 54.7 | 120 |
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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).
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| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 4 | 120 | February | 4.5 | 125 | March | 5.5 | 170 | April | 6.5 | 200 | May | 8.5 | 260 | June | 10 | 295 | July | 11.5 | 350 | August | 10 | 315 | September | 8.5 | 250 | October | 6.5 | 200 | November | 4 | 125 | December | 3.5 | 110 | Year | 6.9 | 2530 |
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| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 14 | 57 | February | 14 | 57 | March | 14 | 57 | April | 15 | 59 | May | 18 | 64 | June | 21 | 70 | July | 24 | 75 | August | 25 | 77 | September | 23 | 73 | October | 20 | 68 | November | 17 | 63 | December | 15 | 59 | Year | 18.4 | 65.1 |
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.