When to go · Kotor
Kotor in January
Mixed month. Mild but wet; short days; Jan 7 Orthodox Christmas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Montenegro overall
- Prices
- Low
- Montenegro overall
Verdict
Mild but wet; short days; Jan 7 Orthodox Christmas.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KotorHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 11 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: Rainy coast, snow in Kolašin and Žabljak; Orthodox Christmas 7 January.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kotor, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 11
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 2
January: Mild but wet; short days; Jan 7 Orthodox Christmas.
May: Warm; good for the fortress stair.
Kotor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast