Climate - Herceg Novi (Montenegro)

Herceg Novi: Temperatures - Precipitation - Sunshine hours - Sea temperatures - Best time


The climate of Herceg Novi is Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters, and hot, sunny summers.
Herceg Novi (or Castelnuovo) is located on the Adriatic coast, in the area of the Bay of Kotor.
The rains are particularly abundant: being exposed to the southerly winds and near the mountains, Herceg Novi is one of the rainiest cities at sea level in Europe.
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 Levanac blows, a cold wind coming from the interior. 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. The record is -7 °C (19.5 °F).
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 February 2018.
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 35 °C (95 °F) or more.

Best Time

The best times to visit Herceg Novi 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.

Herceg Novi - Climate data

In Herceg Novi, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 9.3 °C (48.8 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 26.2 °C (79.2 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
In Herceg Novi, precipitation amounts to 1835 millimeters (72.2 inches) per year: it is therefore abundant. It ranges from 45 mm (1.8 in) in the driest month (July) to 235 mm (9.3 in) in the wettest one (December). Here is the average precipitation.
At Herceg Novi, 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.
In Herceg Novi, there are on average around 2435 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.