Montenegro in May

Very good: warm days, few cruise ships early in the month, rafting starts.

No other month rates higher than May for Montenegro in this guide.

• Coast and Bay of Kotor · Kotor, Perast, Budva, Ulcinjbest weather

  The Bay of Kotor is one of Europe's wettest places in winter; summers hot, sea warm June–October.

• Central lowlands · Podgorica, Lake Skadarbest weather

  Podgorica regularly passes 38–40 °C (100–104 °F) in July–August.Podgorica regularly passes 100–104 °F (38–40 °C) in July–August.

• Mountains · Žabljak, Durmitor, Prokletije, Kolašinfine

  Snow December–April; roads to Žabljak open year-round but passes like Sedlo close. Hiking June–September.

• Budva Riviera: Budva Riviera coast · Budva to Petrovacbest weather

  Mediterranean: dry hot summers around 30 °C (86 °F), mild wet winters. Sea is warmest July–September; August is the peak for both heat and crowds.Mediterranean: dry hot summers around 86 °F (30 °C), mild wet winters. Sea is warmest July–September; August is the peak for both heat and crowds.

• Central Montenegro: Podgorica and the Zeta plain · Inland basin, lowest and hottest part of the countrybest weather

  Mediterranean summers, 35 °C (95 °F)+ in July–August; mild, wet winters. Best April–June and September–October.Mediterranean summers, 95 °F (35 °C)+ in July–August; mild, wet winters. Best April–June and September–October.

• Central Montenegro: Lovćen and Cetinje · Karst plateau above the coastbest weather

  5–8 °C (9–14 °F) cooler than Podgorica; snow and closed roads possible November–March.9–14 °F (5–8 °C) cooler than Podgorica; snow and closed roads possible November–March.

• Montenegrin South Coast: Bar and Ulcinj coast · Adriatic strip from Bar to the Albanian borderbest weather

  Mediterranean: dry, hot July–August (30 °C (86 °F)+), mild winters. Sea is warmest late July–September; May and October are quiet and still swimmable for some.Mediterranean: dry, hot July–August (86 °F (30 °C)+), mild winters. Sea is warmest late July–September; May and October are quiet and still swimmable for some.

• North Montenegrin Mountains: Durmitor and Žabljak · Žabljak, Durmitor plateaufine

  At about 1,450 m; snow December–April, hiking June–September, nights cold even in July.

• North Montenegrin Mountains: Kolašin and Biogradska Gora · Kolašin, Mojkovac, Bijelo Poljefine

  Lower and greener; autumn colour in Biogradska Gora peaks in October.

• North Montenegrin Mountains: Prokletije and the east · Plav, Gusinje, Rožajefine

  High passes hold snow into May; check conditions before any valley route.

• Kotor23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Bar24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Bečići24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
• Bijelo Polje20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
• Budva24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Cetinje21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
• Gusinje18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Kolašin20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Mount Ostrog22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
• Nikšić22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Perast24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Petrovac22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Plav21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Podgorica26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain days
• Prčanj20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Rijeka Crnojevica23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
• Rožaje22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
• Sutomore23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
• Sveti Stefan23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Tivat23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Tuzi24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
• Ulcinj24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Utjeha25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Virpazar23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Žabljak15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain days

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.

• Orthodox Easter

  Orthodox Good Friday – Easter Monday (30 Apr – 3 May 2027)

  Family weekend; monasteries busy.

• Labour Day

  1–2 May

  Long weekend on the coast.

• Independence Day

  21–22 May

  Celebrations of the 2006 referendum.

• Bajram

  Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

  Holidays for Muslim communities (Ulcinj, Rožaje, Plav).

• Cruise season

  April–October · Kotor

  Old-town lanes are full from about 09:00 to 16:00 on ship days.

Crowds · Montenegro

Medium

Prices · Montenegro

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Montenegro, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Coast and Bay of Kotor

  Best weather of the year (Kotor, Perast, Budva, Ulcinj)

• Central lowlands

  Best weather of the year (Podgorica, Lake Skadar)

• Kotor

  Warm; good for the fortress stair.

• Bar

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Cetinje

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Herceg Novi

  Best months: May–June, September–October

• Nikšić

  Best months: May–Sep

• Perast

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Petrovac

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Podgorica

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Prčanj

  Best months: May–Oct

• Rijeka Crnojevica

  Best months: Apr–Oct