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The climate of Cetinje is
moderately continental, with cold winters and warm summers.
The city, the former capital of the Kingdom of Montenegro, is located a short distance from the sea, east of Mount Lovcen, and at 650 meters (2,100 feet) above sea level. The proximity of both the sea and the mountains makes it particularly rainy: in fact, we are in one of the wettest spots in Europe. Given the altitude, this means that there can be heavy snowfall in
winter.
In winter, there are very cold periods, in which the temperature drops to -15 °C (5 °F) or below. The record is -23 °C (-9.5 °F).
Summer is hot and sunny, although thunderstorms can break out in the afternoon. The temperature range is high, so it can be cool, or even a little cold, at night, while during the day it can be very hot. The highest record is 39 °C (102 °F).
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 1.2 °C (34 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 19.6 °C (67 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Cetinje - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -4 | 6 | 1.2 | 25 | 44 | 34.2 |
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| February | -3 | 7 | 2.2 | 27 | 45 | 36 |
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| March | 0 | 11 | 5.1 | 31 | 51 | 41.2 |
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| April | 3 | 15 | 9 | 38 | 58 | 48.1 |
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| May | 7 | 20 | 13.6 | 45 | 68 | 56.6 |
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| June | 10 | 24 | 17 | 50 | 75 | 62.5 |
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| July | 12 | 27 | 19.6 | 54 | 81 | 67.3 |
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| August | 11 | 27 | 19.2 | 53 | 81 | 66.6 |
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| September | 8 | 23 | 15.8 | 47 | 74 | 60.4 |
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| October | 4 | 18 | 11 | 39 | 64 | 51.7 |
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| November | 1 | 12 | 6.6 | 34 | 54 | 43.9 |
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| December | -2 | 8 | 2.8 | 28 | 46 | 37.1 |
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| Year | 4 | 16.6 | 10.3 | 39.3 | 61.8 | 50.5 |
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amounts to 3,305 millimeters (130.1 inches) per year: it is therefore very abundant. It ranges from 65 mm (2.6 in) in the driest month (July) to 500 mm (19.7 in) in the wettest (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Cetinje - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 430 | 16.9 | 13 |
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| February | 350 | 13.8 | 13 |
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| March | 370 | 14.6 | 14 |
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| April | 275 | 10.8 | 13 |
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| May | 155 | 6.1 | 11 |
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| June | 100 | 3.9 | 10 |
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| July | 65 | 2.6 | 7 |
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| August | 110 | 4.3 | 7 |
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| September | 190 | 7.5 | 7 |
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| October | 295 | 11.6 | 11 |
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| November | 500 | 19.7 | 15 |
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| December | 455 | 17.9 | 15 |
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| Year | 3305 | 130.1 | 136 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Cetinje is the summer, from June to August. Sometimes, it can be hot in July and August, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket for the evening.