Bečići weather in May

In May, Bečići sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 97 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bečići's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bečići's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:29 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Bečići is village in Budva Municipality, Montenegro.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Bečići reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21814
31814
41814
51814
61814
71915
81915
91915
101915
111915
121915
131915
141916
152016
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172016
182016
192016
202016
212016
222017
232117
242117
252117
262117
272117
282117
292118
302118
312218

Bečići weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 19912.919.32.1
Feb11° / 19512.31.110.32.4
Mar13° / 17612.20.511.63.3
Apr15° / 12°14811.60.113.14.6
May20° / 16°979014.46.6
Jun24° / 20°617.10157.8
Jul27° / 23°405.4014.88.1
Aug27° / 23°616013.77.8
Sep23° / 19°1909.4012.37.2
Oct19° / 16°21410.6010.86.3
Nov15° / 12°29113.70.19.64.3
Dec11° / 25514.20.792.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96139
106238
116238
126238
136337
146337
156436
166337
176436
186436
196535
206535
216634
226733
236733
246832
256832
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bečići gets around 97 mm of rain over 9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
533
632
732
831
931
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742510
2722620
3702820
4673030
5643240
6613450
7593560
8583660
9553870
10533980
11514090
124941110
134741120
144442130
154243140
164044160
173844171
183545191
193344211
203244222
213044242
222843263
232742274
242541294
252441305
262340316
272139338
282037349
2919363510
3018343612
3117333713

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:476:36
213.94:466:37
313.94:456:38
413.94:436:40
514.04:426:41
614.04:416:42
714.14:396:43
814.14:386:44
914.14:376:45
1014.24:366:46
1114.24:346:47
1214.34:336:48
1314.34:326:49
1414.34:316:50
1514.44:306:52
1614.44:296:53
1714.44:286:54
1814.54:276:55
1914.54:266:56
2014.54:256:57
2114.64:246:58
2214.64:236:59
2314.64:237:00
2414.64:227:01
2514.74:217:02
2614.74:207:02
2714.74:207:03
2814.84:197:04
2914.84:187:05
3014.84:187:06
3114.84:177:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bečići?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bečići for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bečići in May

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

In May, Bečići sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Bečići in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 30 — about 5.2 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
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Bečići in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bečići peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bečići?

Bečići sits at 42.3°N, 18.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Budva, 2.0 km away.

CetinjeKotorTivatPerastBarHerceg NoviPodgorica

Topography around Bečići

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bečići has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,738 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,600 m.

The land around Bečići is covered by trees (45%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
955 m
16 km
1,738 m
80 km
2,600 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Budva 2.0 km · Cetinje 12 km · Kotor 17 km · Tivat 22 km · Perast 27 km · Bar 28 km · Herceg Novi 33 km · Podgorica 37 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 Bečići (42.2839°, 18.8692°, elevation 0 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).