Budva weather in August
In August, Budva sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 56 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Budva's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Budva's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 56 mm
- 5.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 42 min
- 4:57 AM – 6:41 PM
- Cloud cover
- 22%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.11 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.9
- out of 10
Budva is city in Montenegro.
- Density
- 148/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- ~450 BCE
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical August day in Budva reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 23 |
| 2 | 27 | 23 |
| 3 | 27 | 23 |
| 4 | 27 | 23 |
| 5 | 27 | 23 |
| 6 | 27 | 23 |
| 7 | 27 | 23 |
| 8 | 27 | 23 |
| 9 | 27 | 23 |
| 10 | 27 | 23 |
| 11 | 27 | 23 |
| 12 | 27 | 23 |
| 13 | 27 | 23 |
| 14 | 27 | 23 |
| 15 | 27 | 23 |
| 16 | 27 | 23 |
| 17 | 27 | 23 |
| 18 | 27 | 23 |
| 19 | 27 | 23 |
| 20 | 27 | 23 |
| 21 | 27 | 23 |
| 22 | 27 | 23 |
| 23 | 27 | 23 |
| 24 | 26 | 22 |
| 25 | 26 | 22 |
| 26 | 26 | 22 |
| 27 | 26 | 22 |
| 28 | 26 | 22 |
| 29 | 26 | 22 |
| 30 | 26 | 22 |
| 31 | 25 | 21 |
Budva 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 7° | 183 | 12.1 | 1 | 9.3 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 10° / 7° | 186 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 10.3 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 12° / 9° | 172 | 12.2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 15° / 11° | 148 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| May | 20° / 16° | 96 | 8.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 20° | 60 | 7.1 | 0 | 15 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 40 | 5.4 | 0 | 14.8 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 23° | 56 | 5.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 23° / 19° | 184 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 16° | 230 | 11 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 15° / 12° | 297 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 11° / 8° | 247 | 14 | 0.7 | 9 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Cloudier (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 | 10 |
| 2 | 90 | 10 |
| 3 | 90 | 10 |
| 4 | 90 | 10 |
| 5 | 90 | 10 |
| 6 | 90 | 10 |
| 7 | 91 | 9 |
| 8 | 92 | 8 |
| 9 | 92 | 8 |
| 10 | 91 | 9 |
| 11 | 91 | 9 |
| 12 | 91 | 9 |
| 13 | 91 | 9 |
| 14 | 91 | 9 |
| 15 | 92 | 8 |
| 16 | 92 | 8 |
| 17 | 92 | 8 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 |
| 20 | 90 | 10 |
| 21 | 90 | 10 |
| 22 | 90 | 10 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 |
| 24 | 89 | 11 |
| 25 | 88 | 12 |
| 26 | 88 | 12 |
| 27 | 87 | 13 |
| 28 | 87 | 13 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 84 | 16 |
| 31 | 84 | 16 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Budva gets around 56 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 19 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4 | 18 |
| 5 | 18 |
| 6 | 18 |
| 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 17 |
| 10 | 17 |
| 11 | 17 |
| 12 | 17 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 17 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 17 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 17 |
| 19 | 18 |
| 20 | 18 |
| 21 | 19 |
| 22 | 19 |
| 23 | 20 |
| 24 | 20 |
| 25 | 21 |
| 26 | 22 |
| 27 | 22 |
| 28 | 23 |
| 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 25 |
| 31 | 26 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Humid (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 |
| Oppressive (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 32 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 32 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 32 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 31 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 30 | 2 |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 46 | 30 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 46 | 29 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 46 | 29 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 47 | 28 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 47 | 28 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 47 | 27 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 47 | 26 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 26 | 0 |
| 20 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 26 | 0 |
| 21 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 25 | 0 |
| 22 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 48 | 24 | 0 |
| 23 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 47 | 24 | 0 |
| 24 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 46 | 23 | 0 |
| 25 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 22 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 44 | 21 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 19 | 0 |
| 28 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 42 | 18 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 17 | 0 |
| 30 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:16 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:16 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.3 | 4:41 | 7:00 |
| 2 | 14.3 | 4:42 | 6:59 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 4:43 | 6:58 |
| 4 | 14.2 | 4:44 | 6:57 |
| 5 | 14.2 | 4:45 | 6:56 |
| 6 | 14.1 | 4:46 | 6:54 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 4:47 | 6:53 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 4:48 | 6:52 |
| 9 | 14.0 | 4:49 | 6:51 |
| 10 | 14.0 | 4:50 | 6:49 |
| 11 | 13.9 | 4:51 | 6:48 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 4:53 | 6:46 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 4:54 | 6:45 |
| 14 | 13.8 | 4:55 | 6:44 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 4:56 | 6:42 |
| 16 | 13.7 | 4:57 | 6:41 |
| 17 | 13.7 | 4:58 | 6:39 |
| 18 | 13.6 | 4:59 | 6:38 |
| 19 | 13.6 | 5:00 | 6:36 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 5:01 | 6:34 |
| 21 | 13.5 | 5:02 | 6:33 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 5:03 | 6:31 |
| 23 | 13.4 | 5:04 | 6:30 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 5:06 | 6:28 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 5:07 | 6:26 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 5:08 | 6:25 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 5:09 | 6:23 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 5:10 | 6:21 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 5:11 | 6:20 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 5:12 | 6:18 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:13 | 6:16 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.11 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Budva
None of Budva's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Budva's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Budva?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Budva for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Budva in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Budva sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Budva in August
The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Budva in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Budva 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Budva?
Budva sits at 42.3°N, 18.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Bečići, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Budva
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Budva.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Budva has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,531 m.
The land around Budva is covered by trees (48%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (34%) within 80 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
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 Budva (42.2872°, 18.8392°, elevation 4 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).