Budva in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Budva sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 710 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Budva's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Budva's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 710 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Budva in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Budva reaches about 19°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Budva weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Budva gets around 710 mm of rain over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Budva
In fall, Budva overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Budva's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Budva?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Budva for sightseeing.
What to pack for Budva in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Budva sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Budva in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across fall — 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 Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 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.