Budva in January

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices, traffic), Nov–Mar (many places shut).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatInside Budva's best window: Jun, Sep.
• SeptemberGreatInside Budva's best window: Jun, Sep.
• AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Montenegro: Green and empty coast; sea too cold to swim; mountain snow lingers.
• MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Montenegro: Very good: warm days, few cruise ships early in the month, rafting starts.

• BudvaHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 days
• Coast and Bay of Kotor, Montenegro · Kotor, Perast, Budva, Ulcinjrainy

  The Bay of Kotor is one of Europe's wettest places in winter; summers hot, sea warm June–October.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• New Year

  1–2 Jan · Montenegro

  Budva New Year concerts; closures.

Crowds · Montenegro overall

Low

Prices · Montenegro overall

Low

Montenegro overall: Rainy coast, snow in Kolašin and Žabljak; Orthodox Christmas 7 January.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Budva, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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