Cetinje weather in May

In May, Cetinje sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 164 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cetinje's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cetinje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:28 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cetinje reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
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91910
102011
112011
122011
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292213
302213
312213

How May really feels in Cetinje

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195347
205347
215347
225446
235446
245545
255545
265644
275644
285743
295743
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cetinje gets around 164 mm of rain over 14.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1446
1546
1646
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2347
2448
2548
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048
3148

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59640
69550
79550
89460
99460
109370
119280
129280
139190
1490100
1589110
1688120
1787130
1884151
1983161
2081181
2180191
2278211
2375232
2474242
2572262
2670273
2768293
2866304
2964315
3061336
3160346

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:476:36
213.94:466:37
313.94:446:38
413.94:436:40
514.04:416:41
614.04:406:42
714.14:396:43
814.14:386:44
914.14:366:45
1014.24:356:46
1114.24:346:47
1214.34:336:48
1314.34:326:49
1414.34:316:51
1514.44:306:52
1614.44:286:53
1714.44:276:54
1814.54:266:55
1914.54:266:56
2014.54:256:57
2114.64:246:58
2214.64:236:59
2314.64:227:00
2414.74:217:01
2514.74:207:02
2614.74:207:03
2714.74:197:03
2814.84:187:04
2914.84:187:05
3014.84:177:06
3114.84:177:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.79 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 — May's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cetinje?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cetinje for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cetinje in May

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

In May, Cetinje sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cetinje in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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
May 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).