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Climate - Kotor (Montenegro)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Kotor, where it's located


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Climate chart - Kotor
The climate of Kotor is Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters, and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located on the coast of Montenegro, in a valley which overlooks an inland gulf and is reminiscent of the fjords of northern Europe.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 7.5 °C (46 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 24.9 °C (77 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Kotor - Average temperatures
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January3127.5375445.5
February3138.2375646.7
March51610.4416050.8
April81913.2466555.8
May122317.4537463.3
June162822.1608371.8
July183224.7648976.5
August183224.9648976.8
September142720.6588069.1
October112216.6517261.8
November71812.4456454.3
December4149405648.1
Year9.921.315.649.870.460

Precipitation amounts to 1,390 millimeters (54.7 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 40 mm (1.6 in) in the driest month (July) to 185 mm (7.3 in) in the wettest (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Kotor - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January1455.713
February1405.513
March1254.912
April1154.512
May853.39
June652.67
July401.65
August552.25
September1154.57
October1405.59
November1807.114
December1857.314
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 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. At nearby Tivat Airport, the temperature dropped to -8 °C (17.5 °F) in February 1991 and in January 2017.
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.
The influence of the sea is not so evident, also because, as mentioned, the city is located in a closed bay, however, there can be very hot periods, sometimes even long, with highs of 34/35 °C (93/95 °F) and more. In July 2007, the temperature reached 39.5 °C (103 °F).

Kotor

On average, there are around 2,435 sunshine hours per year: therefore, the amount of sunshine is good. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Kotor - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January3.5110
February4115
March5160
April6.5190
May8255
June9.5290
July11345
August10315
September8.5250
October6190
November4115
December3.5100
Year6.72435

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.
Kotor - 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 Kotor 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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