Bar weather in August

In August, Bar sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 63 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bar's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:56 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Bar is coastal town in Montenegro.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 30.1 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
30/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bar reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Bar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 19212.50.49.32.6
Feb11° / 195120.610.32.7
Mar13° / 10°16811.80.211.73.6
Apr16° / 13°14411.2013.14.8
May20° / 17°958014.46.8
Jun24° / 21°705.10158.2
Jul26° / 24°423.6014.88.5
Aug26° / 24°633.7013.78.4
Sep23° / 21°2058.5012.37.5
Oct20° / 17°23811.1010.86.3
Nov16° / 13°31413.709.64.6
Dec12° / 10°256140.293.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
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21928
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23919
24919
25919
269010
278911
288812
298812
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bar gets around 63 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August 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 (%)
1131236444
2031236444
3031235454
4031235455
5131235445
6131235445
7131235445
8141235445
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20161639371
21161639371
22161639361
23271739351
24271739341
25381838321
26381839310
27491938290
285102037280
296102137260
307112236240
318112335220

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:406:59
214.34:416:58
314.24:426:57
414.24:446:55
514.24:456:54
614.14:466:53
714.14:476:52
814.04:486:50
914.04:496:49
1014.04:506:48
1113.94:516:46
1213.94:526:45
1313.84:536:44
1413.84:546:42
1513.84:556:41
1613.74:566:39
1713.74:576:38
1813.64:586:36
1913.64:596:35
2013.55:006:33
2113.55:026:32
2213.55:036:30
2313.45:046:28
2413.45:056:27
2513.35:066:25
2613.35:076:23
2713.25:086:22
2813.25:096:20
2913.15:106:18
3013.15:116:17
3113.05:126:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
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226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bar

In seasonPeak

None of Bar's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bar's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bar?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Bar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bar in August

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

In August, Bar sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bar in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 31 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Bar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bar peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bar?

Bar sits at 42.1°N, 19.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Ulcinj, 21 km away.

UlcinjBečićiBudvaShkodërCetinjePodgoricaKotorTivat

Topography around Bar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,580 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,622 m.

The land around Bar is covered by trees (30%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
578 m
16 km
1,580 m
80 km
2,622 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ulcinj 21 km · Bečići 28 km · Budva 30 km · Shkodër 34 km · Cetinje 36 km · Podgorica 41 km · Kotor 45 km · Tivat 51 km

Montenegro travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,817
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Orthodox 72%Muslim 19%Catholic 3%other 2%

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 Bar (42.0937°, 19.0984°, elevation 5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).