Podgorica weather by month & the best time to visit
Montenegro · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Podgorica is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with May and July close behind. Podgorica averages about 2,179 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 70 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Podgorica?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Podgorica is June, then May and July. The dullest month is January (5/100, 154 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Podgorica?
Podgorica gets a moderate 2,179 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate June (79) from January (5), so the month you pick matters. It is the less sunny of the two destinations tracked in Montenegro. The year's 1,419 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 154 mm | 1 |
| February | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 147 mm | 2 |
| March | 33 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 141 mm | 3 |
| April | 67 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 103 mm | 4 |
| May | 75 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 92 mm | 5 |
| June | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 70 mm | 6 |
| July | 75 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 44 mm | 7 |
| August | 67 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 44 mm | 6 |
| September | 71 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 113 mm | 4 |
| October | 66 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 140 mm | 3 |
| November | 43 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 194 mm | 1 |
| December | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 177 mm | 1 |
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Podgorica: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Podgorica?
Podgorica is a regional city in Montenegro with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Podgorica get a year?
Podgorica gets about 2,179 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Podgorica?
The sunniest time to visit Podgorica is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with May and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Podgorica?
January is the least sunny month in Podgorica, scoring 5/100 with about 154 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Podgorica?
The typical midday UV index in Podgorica peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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