When to go · Kotor
Kotor in December
Mixed month. Cool and wet; quiet, short days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Montenegro overall
- Prices
- Low
- Montenegro overall
Verdict
Cool and wet; quiet, short days.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KotorHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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.
Winter season
Quiet lanes and low prices.
Watch: Many places closed; wet and grey.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Montenegro overall
- Low
- Prices · Montenegro overall
- Low
Montenegro overall: Ski season opens; New Year concerts in Budva.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kotor, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 2
December: Cool and wet; quiet, short days.
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