Weather in Kotor in December
December in Kotor is a coat month. Treat it as cities, food and short walks, not as a terrace holiday.
In Montenegro, this is how Kotor actually wears December, not how a country centroid would. Compared with August and January, December sits in the middle of Kotor's year.
- Average temp
- 8°C
4–12°C
- Rainfall
- 229 mm
A wet month
- Sunshine
- 3 h
hours per day
What to expect
Daytime
You want a proper coat in Kotor in December, not a festival jacket. Wind makes the same afternoon feel sharper than the map suggests.
Outdoor time is the middle of the day. Finish plans before the light goes. Evenings are for indoors.
Rain
December is the wet side of the year in Kotor. Days can be heavy. Plans that cannot survive rain are the wrong plans.
This is not a reason to skip Kotor if you like the place. It is a reason to pack for weather and to stop treating every grey hour as a failed holiday.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What to pack
Rain jacket
A layer for cooler evenings
Where to stay in Kotor
Dates are a starting point for December.
Travel guides for Kotor
What to read before you book.
Average weather in Kotor
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Similar weather in December
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FAQs about Kotor
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.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
