Climate in Bar (Montenegro)

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 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).

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.

Bar - Climate data

The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 9.4 °C (48.8 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 25.7 °C (78.3 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 1355 millimeters (53.3 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 32 mm (1.3 in) in the driest month (July) to 179 mm (7 in) in the wettest one (December). Here is the average precipitation.
The sea temperature ranges from 14 °C (57 °F) in January, February, March to 25 °C (77 °F) in August. Here are the average sea temperatures.
There are on average around 2530 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.