Bar weather in October

In October, Bar sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 238 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bar's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bar reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56139
66040
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
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216139
226040
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246139
256139
266040
276040
286040
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bar gets around 238 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
435
535
635
736
836
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2135
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2834
2935
3035
3136

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
129303110
22931319
32931318
42931318
53032327
63032327
73032326
83132325
93232325
103331314
113431314
123531313
133730303
143830292
154030292
164130282
174229271
184429261
194529251
204629241
214829231
224928220
235128210
245228200
255328190
265428180
275528170
285529160
295629150
305729140
315828140

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:465:19
211.55:475:17
311.55:485:16
411.45:495:14
511.45:515:12
611.35:525:10
711.35:535:09
811.25:545:07
911.25:555:05
1011.15:565:04
1111.15:585:02
1211.05:595:00
1311.06:004:59
1410.96:014:57
1510.96:024:55
1610.86:034:54
1710.86:054:52
1810.76:064:51
1910.76:074:49
2010.76:084:48
2110.66:094:46
2210.66:114:45
2310.56:124:43
2410.56:134:42
2510.46:144:40
2610.46:164:39
2710.36:174:38
2810.36:184:36
2910.36:194:35
3010.26:214:34
3110.26:224:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.15 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 — October's 3.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bar

In seasonPeak

In October, Bar sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 October a good time to visit Bar?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bar in October

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

In October, Bar sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bar in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
October 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).