When to go · Kotor
Kotor in April
Good month. Mild and green; cruise season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Montenegro overall
- Prices
- Low
- Montenegro overall
Verdict
Mild and green; cruise season starts.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- KotorHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Coast and Bay of Kotor, Montenegro · Kotor, Perast, Budva, Ulcinjfine
The Bay of Kotor is one of Europe's wettest places in winter; summers hot, sea warm June–October.
Spring season
Green hills and thinner crowds.
Watch: Showers and closed places in March.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Cruise season
April–October
Old-town lanes are full from about 09:00 to 16:00 on ship days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Montenegro overall
- Low
- Prices · Montenegro overall
- Low
Montenegro overall: Green and empty coast; sea too cold to swim; mountain snow lingers.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kotor, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 2
April: Mild and green; cruise season starts.
May: Warm; good for the fortress stair.
Kotor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast