Montenegro weather in January

In January, Montenegro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 164 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Montenegro's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montenegro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 8:27 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Montenegro reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Montenegro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°16415.313.74.6
Feb29° / 20°14113.913.14.7
Mar28° / 19°1261312.25.7
Apr25° / 16°1219.811.36.8
May22° / 13°1219.510.56.6
Jun20° / 11°12910.110.16.1
Jul19° / 10°16010.410.36.1
Aug21° / 11°13110.510.96.5
Sep22° / 13°16111.811.86.3
Oct24° / 15°19213.512.76.2
Nov27° / 17°14011.713.56.3
Dec29° / 19°14313.213.95.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
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195149
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245149
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275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Montenegro gets around 164 mm of rain over 15.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
546
646
747
847
947
1047
1148
1248
1348
1448
1549
1649
1749
1850
1950
2050
2151
2251
2351
2452
2552
2652
2753
2853
2953
3053
3153

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1172037341
2162037351
3161938351
4161938361
5151838361
6151839361
7151739371
8151739371
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20151738381
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22151837381
23141837381
24141837391
25141836391
26141836402
27141835412
28131835412
29131734422
30131734422
31131734423

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 8:25 PM to 8:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:338:25
213.96:338:26
313.96:348:26
413.96:358:26
513.86:358:26
613.86:368:26
713.86:378:26
813.86:388:27
913.86:388:27
1013.86:398:27
1113.86:408:27
1213.86:418:27
1313.86:418:27
1413.76:428:27
1513.76:438:27
1613.76:448:27
1713.76:458:26
1813.76:458:26
1913.76:468:26
2013.66:478:26
2113.66:488:26
2213.66:498:25
2313.66:508:25
2413.66:508:25
2513.66:518:25
2613.56:528:24
2713.56:538:24
2813.56:548:23
2913.56:558:23
3013.56:558:23
3113.46:568:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Montenegro?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Montenegro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Montenegro in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Montenegro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Montenegro in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montenegro peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Montenegro in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Montenegro is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1720 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montenegro?

Montenegro sits at 29.7°S, 51.5°W, 21 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Sebastião do Caí, 14 km away.

Topography around Montenegro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Montenegro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montenegro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m.

The land around Montenegro is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
935 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: São Sebastião do Caí 14 km · Portão 21 km · Nova Santa Rita 25 km · Estância Velha 28 km · Ivoti 31 km · São Leopoldo 31 km · Novo Hamburgo 32 km · Esteio 33 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Montenegro (-29.6886°, -51.4611°, elevation 21 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).