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When is the best time to visit Kotor?

The best time to visit Kotor is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Kotor has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Kotor is a city in Montenegro. This page is about Kotor, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Kotor actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Kotor is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Kotor the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Kotor in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Kotor is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Kotor the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Kotor in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Kotor is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Kotor the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Kotor in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Kotor in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Kotor is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Kotor the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Kotor is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Kotor in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Kotor weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Kotor, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Kotor weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January7°C / 44°F162 mm
February8°C / 47°F148 mm
March12°C / 53°F151 mm
April15°C / 60°F140 mm
May20°C / 68°F88 mm
June25°C / 77°F56 mm
July28°C / 82°F38 mm
August28°C / 82°F54 mm
September22°C / 72°F173 mm
October18°C / 64°F169 mm
November12°C / 54°F256 mm
December8°C / 46°F229 mm

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FAQs about Kotor weather

Climate averages for Kotor, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Kotor is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 28°C.

November is the wettest month, with about 256 mm of rain.

Kotor has a distinct rainy season from September to March, peaking in November at about 256 mm. The dry season runs from April to August.

January is the coolest month, averaging 7°C (44°F) against 28°C (82°F) in July.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.