When to go · Kotor
Kotor in May
Great month. Warm; good for the fortress stair.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Montenegro overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Montenegro overall
Verdict
Warm; good for the fortress stair.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Kotor in this guide.
Weather in May
- KotorHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Coast and Bay of Kotor, Montenegro · Kotor, Perast, Budva, Ulcinjbest weather
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.
Independence Day
21–22 May · Across Montenegro
Public holiday; some closures.
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
- Medium
- Prices · Montenegro overall
- Medium
Montenegro overall: Very good: warm days, few cruise ships early in the month, rafting starts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kotor, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jun: 1
May: Warm; good for the fortress stair.
June: Warm and long days; climb early.
Kotor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.