Herceg Novi weather in April

In April, Herceg Novi sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 141 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Herceg Novi's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Herceg Novi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
141 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:12 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Herceg Novi is city in Montenegro.

Density
83/km²
people per km²
Founded
1382

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Herceg Novi reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4137
5147
6147
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15158
16158
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22169
23169
241610
251610
261610
271710
281710
291710
301711

How April really feels in Herceg Novi

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.

Herceg Novi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 1521129.21.4
Feb / 15211.32.410.31.7
Mar12° / 145121.411.63.0
Apr15° / 14113.40.413.14.2
May19° / 13°10312.4014.46.0
Jun23° / 16°578.90157.4
Jul26° / 19°376014.88.0
Aug26° / 19°466.8013.77.8
Sep22° / 16°1239.3012.37.1
Oct18° / 12°18510.5010.85.9
Nov13° / 25212.90.29.63.6
Dec / 20412.81.48.91.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
94951
105050
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165248
175149
185248
195248
205248
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265446
275446
285446
295446
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Herceg Novi gets around 141 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1413
2423
3423
4432
5432
6442
7452
8452
9462
10472
11472
12482
13482
14482
15482
16471
17471
18471
19461
20461
21451
22451
23450
24440
25440
26440
27440
28440
29440
30440

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 99% 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
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28973
29973
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:38 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:386:03
212.55:366:05
312.55:346:06
412.65:326:07
512.65:306:08
612.75:296:09
712.75:276:10
812.85:256:11
912.85:236:13
1012.95:226:14
1112.95:206:15
1213.05:186:16
1313.05:176:17
1413.15:156:18
1513.15:136:19
1613.25:126:21
1713.25:106:22
1813.25:086:23
1913.35:076:24
2013.35:056:25
2113.45:036:26
2213.45:026:27
2313.55:006:29
2413.54:596:30
2513.64:576:31
2613.64:566:32
2713.74:546:33
2813.74:536:34
2913.74:516:36
3013.84:506:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Herceg Novi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Herceg Novi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Herceg Novi in April

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

In April, Herceg Novi sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Herceg Novi 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 offshore 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 Herceg Novi 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 Herceg Novi peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Herceg Novi?

Herceg Novi sits at 42.5°N, 18.5°E, 87 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Tivat, 13 km away.

TivatPerastKotorBudvaCetinjeTrebinjeBečići

Topography around Herceg Novi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Herceg Novi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,184 m.

The land around Herceg Novi is covered by water (43%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
761 m
16 km
1,882 m
80 km
2,184 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Tivat 13 km · Perast 14 km · Kotor 19 km · Budva 31 km · Cetinje 32 km · Trebinje 33 km · Bečići 33 km · Dubrovnik 41 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 Herceg Novi (42.4531°, 18.5375°, elevation 87 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).