Budva weather in July

In July, Budva sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 83% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Budva's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Budva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:26 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Budva reaches about 26°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 18312.119.32.2
Feb10° / 18611.81.210.32.3
Mar12° / 17212.20.511.63.3
Apr15° / 11°14811.50.113.14.6
May20° / 16°968.7014.46.6
Jun24° / 20°607.10157.8
Jul26° / 23°405.4014.88.1
Aug27° / 23°565.7013.77.9
Sep23° / 19°1849.1012.37.2
Oct19° / 16°23011010.86.2
Nov15° / 12°29713.70.19.64.2
Dec11° / 247140.792.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28911
39010
49010
5919
6919
7919
8928
9928
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15946
16946
17946
18937
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24919
25919
26919
27919
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Budva gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
516
616
716
816
916
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1816
1916
2017
2117
2218
2318
2419
2519
2619
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13122542190
23112443190
33112343190
43112344200
53112344200
63102244210
73102243211
83102243211
93112242221
103112241221
113112241221
123112240231
133112240231
143112240231
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192102141251
202102141251
21292042261
22192043271
23181943271
24181944280
25171844290
26171845300
27161745311
28161745311
29151645321
30051646321
31051645331

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, 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)Feels
18calm
28calm
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58calm
68calm
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98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:16 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:167:20
215.04:177:20
315.04:177:19
415.04:187:19
515.04:187:19
615.04:197:19
715.04:207:19
815.04:207:18
915.04:217:18
1014.94:227:18
1114.94:227:17
1214.94:237:17
1314.94:247:16
1414.94:247:16
1514.84:257:15
1614.84:267:14
1714.84:277:14
1814.84:287:13
1914.74:297:12
2014.74:297:12
2114.74:307:11
2214.64:317:10
2314.64:327:09
2414.64:337:08
2514.64:347:08
2614.54:357:07
2714.54:367:06
2814.54:377:05
2914.44:387:04
3014.44:397:03
3114.44:407:02

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.89 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 6.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
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216.8Intense
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246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Budva

In seasonPeak

None of Budva's seasonal hazards are active in July. 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.

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

Is July a good time to visit Budva?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Budva sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Budva in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — 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 Budva in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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.

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 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.

CetinjeKotorTivatPerastBarHerceg NoviPodgorica

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.

3 km
620 m
16 km
1,739 m
80 km
2,531 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Bečići 2.0 km · Cetinje 13 km · Kotor 16 km · Tivat 20 km · Perast 25 km · Bar 30 km · Herceg Novi 31 km · Podgorica 39 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 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).