When to go · Kotor
Kotor in July
Mixed month. Hot and crowded; Statehood Day July 13–14.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Montenegro overall
- Prices
- High
- Montenegro overall
Verdict
Hot and crowded; Statehood Day July 13–14.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- KotorHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Coast and Bay of Kotor, Montenegro · Kotor, Perast, Budva, Ulcinjhot
The Bay of Kotor is one of Europe's wettest places in winter; summers hot, sea warm June–October.
Summer season
Long days, swimming and evenings.
Watch: Heat, cruise ships and full hotels.
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.
Statehood Day
13–14 July · Across Montenegro
Public holiday and fireworks; hotels fill.
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
- High
- Prices · Montenegro overall
- High
Montenegro overall: Coast full, traffic jams around Budva and Kotor; mountains ideal.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kotor, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 3 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 2
May: 2
July: Hot and crowded; Statehood Day July 13–14.
May: Warm; good for the fortress stair.
Kotor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen