Budva in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Budva sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 157 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Budva's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Budva's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
157 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.9
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Budva in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 26°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Budva reaches about 26°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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Budva weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Budva gets around 157 mm of rain over 18 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Budva

In seasonPeak

None of Budva's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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 summer a good time to visit Budva?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer 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 Summer

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

In summer, Budva sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Budva in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — 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 Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.

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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
Summer 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.