Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Pljevlja is
moderately continental, with cold winters, with temperatures often below freezing (0 °C or 32 °F), and mild to pleasantly warm summers.
The city is located in northern Montenegro, near the border with Serbia, at an altitude of 770 meters (2,500 feet). During cold spells, the temperature can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or below. In February 2012, it dropped to -23 °C (-9.5 °F), while in January 1985, it dropped to -29 °C (-20 °F).
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -2.6 °C (27 °F), that of the warmest months (July, August) is of 17.7 °C (64 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Pljevlja - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -7 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | -5 |
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| Max (°C) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
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| Min (°F) | 19 | 23 | 28 | 36 | 43 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 39 | 32 | 23 |
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| Max (°F) | 36 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 37 |
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amounts to 800 millimeters (31.5 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 50 mm (2 in) in the driest months (February, March) to 90 mm (3.5 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Pljevlja - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 60 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 90 | 75 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 65 | 800 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2.4 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 31.5 |
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| Days | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 143 |
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On average, there are around 1,630
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Pljevlja - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Pljevlja 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.