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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

The climate of Budva is
Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters, and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro.
The
winter, from December to February, is mild, and is characterized by sunny periods, alternating with periods of bad weather. Sometimes the rains can be abundant, and a strong southerly wind can blow.
Although the winter is generally mild, there can sometimes be
very cold days, where the bora wind blows. In these cases, the temperature can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or below at night, while the maximum can remain around 5 °C (41 °F) or below.
It is rare for the city to be covered in a white blanket of snow, however, this can happen every now and then, for example, it happened in December 2010.
The
summer, from June to August, is hot and sunny, with some afternoon thunderstorms, and a few rainy days, more likely in June.
Although the breeze blows from the sea, there can be very hot and sultry periods, with highs of 34/35 °C (93/95 °F) or more.
Best Time
The
best times to visit Budva are spring and autumn, namely the months of May and September. In June, the weather is often excellent, but it can sometimes get hot, especially in the second half of the month.
The best months for a beach holiday are July and August. In June, the sea is still a little cool.
The following data refers to the city of Bar, located about 30 km (18 mi) to the south, still on the coast.
Budva - Climate data
In Budva, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of
9.4 °C, that of the warmest month (August) is of
25.7 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Budva - Average temperatures (1991-2020) |
Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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January | 5.5 | 13.2 | 9.4 |
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February | 5.9 | 13.7 | 9.8 |
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March | 7.8 | 15.9 | 11.8 |
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April | 10.5 | 19 | 14.8 |
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May | 14.5 | 23.6 | 19 |
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June | 18.4 | 27.6 | 23 |
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July | 20.6 | 30.1 | 25.4 |
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August | 21 | 30.4 | 25.7 |
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September | 17.7 | 27 | 22.4 |
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October | 14.1 | 23 | 18.6 |
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November | 10.5 | 18.6 | 14.6 |
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December | 7 | 14.4 | 10.7 |
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Year | 12.8 | 21.4 | 17.1 |
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Precipitation amounts to
1355 millimeters per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from
32 millimeters in the driest month (July) to
178.9 millimeters in the wettest one (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Budva - Average precipitationMonth | Days |
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January | 142 | 10 |
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February | 128 | 10 |
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March | 131 | 9 |
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April | 112 | 9 |
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May | 82 | 7 |
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June | 54 | 4 |
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July | 32 | 3 |
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August | 45 | 3 |
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September | 134 | 6 |
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October | 152 | 9 |
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November | 165 | 10 |
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December | 179 | 12 |
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Year | 1355 | 92 |
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The
sea temperature ranges from
14 °C in January, February, March to
25 °C in August. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Budva - Sea temperatureMonth |
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January | 14 |
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February | 14 |
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March | 14 |
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April | 15 |
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May | 18 |
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June | 21 |
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July | 24 |
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August | 25 |
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September | 23 |
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October | 20 |
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November | 17"> |
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December | 15 |
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Year | 18.4 |
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There are on average around 2530
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Budva - Sunshine hoursMonth | Average | Total |
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January | 4 | 120 |
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February | 4.5 | 125 |
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March | 5.5 | 170 |
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April | 6.5 | 200 |
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May | 8.5 | 260 |
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June | 10 | 295 |
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July | 11.5 | 350 |
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August | 10 | 315 |
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September | 8.5 | 250 |
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October | 6.5 | 200 |
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November | 4 | 125 |
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December | 3.5 | 110 |
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Year | 6.9 | 2530 |
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