When to go · Montenegro
Montenegro, month by month
The best months for Montenegro: May, Jun, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedRainy coast, snow in Kolašin and Žabljak; Orthodox Christmas 7 January.Coast and Bay of Kotor: rainy · Central lowlands: cool · Mountains: coolCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryMixedMimosa festival in Herceg Novi; ski season in the north.Coast and Bay of Kotor: rainy · Central lowlands: cool · Mountains: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedWet and quiet; Kotor carnival weekends.Coast and Bay of Kotor: fine · Central lowlands: fine · Mountains: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodGreen and empty coast; sea too cold to swim; mountain snow lingers.Coast and Bay of Kotor: fine · Central lowlands: best weather · Mountains: coolCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatVery good: warm days, few cruise ships early in the month, rafting starts.Coast and Bay of Kotor: best weather · Central lowlands: best weather · Mountains: fineCrowds: Medium · 5 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatSwim and hike in the same week; mountain roads open.Coast and Bay of Kotor: best weather · Central lowlands: hot · Mountains: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedCoast full, traffic jams around Budva and Kotor; mountains ideal.Coast and Bay of Kotor: hot · Central lowlands: hot · Mountains: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- AugustMixedPeak prices, heat and cruise crowds; book everything.Coast and Bay of Kotor: hot · Central lowlands: hot · Mountains: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberGreatBest month overall: warm sea, open trails, thinner crowds.Coast and Bay of Kotor: best weather · Central lowlands: best weather · Mountains: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatAutumn colours in Biogradska Gora; coast mild, many hotels closing.Coast and Bay of Kotor: best weather · Central lowlands: best weather · Mountains: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedHeavy rain on the bay; quiet.Coast and Bay of Kotor: rainy · Central lowlands: rainy · Mountains: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedSki season opens; New Year concerts in Budva.Coast and Bay of Kotor: rainy · Central lowlands: cool · Mountains: coolCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Montenegro, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 5
Jun: 1
May: Very good: warm days, few cruise ships early in the month, rafting starts.
June: Swim and hike in the same week; mountain roads open.
Montenegro: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast and Bay of KotorKotor, Perast, Budva, Ulcinj | Wet | Wet | OK | OK | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | Wet | Wet |
| Central lowlandsPodgorica, Lake Skadar | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | Wet | Cool |
| MountainsŽabljak, Durmitor, Prokletije, Kolašin | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | Cool | Cool |