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The climate of Montenegro, city by city

This page lists the 15 cities in Montenegro for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

11.3°C

Annual rainfall

1,849mm

Spread between cities

10.1°C

Warming

+2.1°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 15 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Bar16.5 °C
  2. 2Ulcinj16.2 °C
  3. 3Budva15.6 °C
  4. 4Herceg Novi13.1 °C
  5. 5Podgorica12.1 °C
  6. 6Danilovgrad12.1 °C
  7. 7Tivat12 °C
  8. 8Dobrota12 °C
  9. 9Kotor12 °C
  10. 10Cetinje11.8 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Pljevlja6.4 °C
  2. 2Berane6.6 °C
  3. 3Bijelo Polje7.3 °C
  4. 4Rozaje7.7 °C
  5. 5Nikšić8.2 °C
  6. 6Cetinje11.8 °C
  7. 7Tivat12 °C
  8. 8Dobrota12 °C
  9. 9Kotor12 °C
  10. 10Podgorica12.1 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Cetinje2,457 mm
  2. 2Tivat2,336 mm
  3. 3Dobrota2,336 mm
  4. 4Kotor2,336 mm
  5. 5Nikšić2,131 mm
  6. 6Bar2,069 mm
  7. 7Ulcinj2,045 mm
  8. 8Podgorica1,943 mm
  9. 9Danilovgrad1,943 mm
  10. 10Budva1,933 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Montenegro?

The hottest city in Montenegro is Bar, with an average annual temperature of 16.5 °C.

What is the coldest city in Montenegro?

The coldest city in Montenegro is Pljevlja, with an average annual temperature of 6.4 °C.

What is the wettest city in Montenegro?

The wettest city in Montenegro is Cetinje, with 2,457 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Montenegro warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Montenegro warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Bar1

Berane1

Bijelo Polje1

Budva1

Cetinje1

Danilovgrad1

Herceg Novi1

Kotor2

Opština Nikšić1

Pljevlja1

Podgorica1

Rožaje Municipality1

Tivat1

Ulcinj1