Podgorica vs Dubrovnik: which is sunnier?
🇲🇪 Montenegro vs 🇭🇷 Croatia · 84 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dubrovnik is the sunnier overall: about 2,534 hours of sunshine a year to Podgorica's 2,179. Dubrovnik has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Podgorica in 2 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Podgorica | Dubrovnik | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,179 | 2,534 |
| Sunniest month | June (79/100) | July (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 18/100 | 24/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,419 mm | 1,251 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Podgorica vs Dubrovnik month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podgorica | Dubrovnik | Podgorica | Dubrovnik | Podgorica | Dubrovnik | |
| January | 5 | 11 | 9° | 10° | 154 | 143 |
| February | 11 | 17 | 10° | 11° | 147 | 142 |
| March | 33 | 30 | 14° | 13° | 141 | 123 |
| April | 67 | 51 | 19° | 16° | 103 | 91 |
| May | 75 | 80 | 24° | 20° | 92 | 75 |
| June | 79 | 83 | 28° | 24° | 70 | 58 |
| July | 75 | 87 | 33° | 27° | 44 | 35 |
| August | 67 | 87 | 34° | 28° | 44 | 38 |
| September | 71 | 75 | 27° | 24° | 113 | 103 |
| October | 66 | 71 | 21° | 20° | 140 | 123 |
| November | 43 | 44 | 16° | 16° | 194 | 161 |
| December | 11 | 22 | 10° | 12° | 177 | 159 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Dubrovnik · Feb Dubrovnik · Mar Podgorica · Apr Podgorica · May Dubrovnik · Jun Dubrovnik · Jul Dubrovnik · Aug Dubrovnik · Sep Dubrovnik · Oct Dubrovnik · Nov even · Dec Dubrovnik.
When to pick which
- November–February: Dubrovnik (average score 24/100 vs 18). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Podgorica (average score 58/100 vs 54). Podgorica is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Dubrovnik (average score 86/100 vs 74). Podgorica is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Dubrovnik (average score 73/100 vs 69). Podgorica is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Podgorica weather by month · Dubrovnik weather by month · Best time to visit Croatia.
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