Cetinje weather in December

In December, Cetinje sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 301 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cetinje's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cetinje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
301 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:13 AM – 4:08 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Cetinje reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
393
492
592
692
792
882
982
1082
1181
1281
1381
1481
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3160

How December really feels in Cetinje

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cetinje weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104753
114753
124753
134753
144852
154951
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
214852
224852
234951
244852
254852
264852
274951
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Cetinje gets around 301 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1486
2487
3487
4487
5477
6478
7468
8469
9459
104510
114410
124411
134311
144312
154312
164312
174313
184313
194314
204314
214315
224315
234315
244316
254316
264316
274316
284317
294317
304317
314317

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:004:08
29.17:014:08
39.17:024:07
49.17:034:07
59.07:044:07
69.07:054:07
79.07:064:07
89.07:074:07
99.07:084:07
109.07:094:07
119.07:104:07
128.97:104:07
138.97:114:07
148.97:124:07
158.97:124:08
168.97:134:08
178.97:144:08
188.97:144:08
198.97:154:09
208.97:164:09
218.97:164:10
228.97:174:10
238.97:174:11
248.97:174:11
258.97:184:12
268.97:184:12
278.97:194:13
288.97:194:13
298.97:194:14
308.97:194:15
318.97:194:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 1.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cetinje?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cetinje.

What to pack for Cetinje in December

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

In December, Cetinje sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Cetinje in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in December — 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 December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. 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
December 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).