Climate and Weather in Podgorica, Montenegro

The climate of Podgorica

What is the capital of Montenegro? Podgorica is the largest city in the country and is considered the capital of Montenegro, although according to some sources Cetinje is the capital of the country. Podgorica has been the capital of the country since the end of the Second World War, during this time the city was still called Titograd, named after Field Marshal Tito. Podgorica is not only the largest city in the country, but also the most important industrial city. Many companies and large multinationals have established themselves here. The city also has two stock exchanges. There are several museums, theaters and a theater in the city. See abbreviations for Podgorica.

Podgorica has a Mediterranean climate, with pleasantly mild winters and warm to hot summers. You have the most rainfall here in the last months of the year. The summer months are on the dry side. On average, there is about 1650 mm of rainfall per year. Snow rarely or never occurs. The summer period also has extremely hot days, with temperatures that can exceed 40 degrees Celsius. The heat record is at 44.8 degrees Celsius, the cold record at -16.4 degrees Celsius.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of precipitation per month
January	9℃	1℃	4	13
February	11℃	3℃	4	12
March	15℃	5℃	5	13
April	19℃	9℃	6	13
May	24℃	13℃	8	11
June	28℃	17℃	9	9
July	31℃	20℃	11	6
August	31℃	19℃	10	7
September	27℃	16℃	8	8
October	21℃	11℃	6	10
November	15℃	6℃	4	14
December	11℃	3℃	3	13

The weather in Podgorica

Here you will find the weather forecast for Podgorica. View the current weather in Podgorica and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Podgorica. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Podgorica. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Podgorica? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

January weather

In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 9 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

February weather

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 11 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

March weather

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 15 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

May weather

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in September

In the month of September, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 15 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

December weather

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Podgorica is around 11 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.