Cetinje weather in April

In April, Cetinje sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 193 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cetinje's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cetinje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
193 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Cetinje is Old Royal Capital of Montenegro.

Density
17/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Cetinje reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10156
11156
12156
13156
14157
15157
16157
17157
18167
19167
20167
21168
22178
23178
24178
25178
26179
27189
28189
29189
30189

How April really feels in Cetinje

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cetinje weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°21412.45.39.30.7
Feb / 22312.35.810.31.2
Mar12° / 21312.93.811.62.8
Apr16° / 19314.41.113.14.3
May20° / 11°16414.5014.45.8
Jun24° / 15°10612.50156.7
Jul27° / 17°8010.7014.86.9
Aug27° / 17°8610.6013.76.8
Sep23° / 13°22510.8012.36.8
Oct18° / 27511.70.210.85.6
Nov12° / 35113.819.63.1
Dec / 30113.73.991.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34654
44555
54654
64555
74555
84456
94456
104357
114357
124258
134258
144357
154456
164456
174555
184555
194555
204654
214654
224753
234753
244852
254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cetinje gets around 193 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1457
2457
3466
4466
5476
6476
7486
8496
9506
10506
11516
12516
13516
14516
15515
16515
17515
18504
19494
20494
21483
22473
23472
24462
25461
26461
27461
28460
29460
30460

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:366:02
212.55:346:03
312.55:336:04
412.65:316:05
512.65:296:06
612.75:276:08
712.75:266:09
812.85:246:10
912.85:226:11
1012.95:206:12
1112.95:196:13
1213.05:176:14
1313.05:156:16
1413.15:136:17
1513.15:126:18
1613.15:106:19
1713.25:086:20
1813.25:076:21
1913.35:056:22
2013.35:046:24
2113.45:026:25
2213.45:006:26
2313.54:596:27
2413.54:576:28
2513.64:566:29
2613.64:546:30
2713.64:536:32
2813.74:516:33
2913.74:506:34
3013.84:486:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cetinje?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cetinje for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cetinje in April

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

In April, Cetinje sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Cetinje in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 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 26 to Oct 29 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

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 Cetinje in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Cetinje 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 Cetinje?

Cetinje sits at 42.4°N, 18.9°E, 686 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Bečići, 12 km away.

BečićiKotorBudvaTivatPerastPodgoricaHerceg NoviBar

Topography around Cetinje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cetinje has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m around an average of 798 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 Cetinje is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
644 m
16 km
1,738 m
80 km
2,600 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bečići 12 km · Kotor 12 km · Budva 13 km · Tivat 19 km · Perast 21 km · Podgorica 29 km · Herceg Novi 32 km · Bar 36 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 Cetinje (42.3906°, 18.9142°, elevation 686 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).