Herceg Novi weather in February

In February, Herceg Novi sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 152 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Herceg Novi's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Herceg Novi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
152 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:52 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Herceg Novi reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
583
683
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
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How February really feels in Herceg Novi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Herceg Novi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Herceg Novi gets around 152 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1378
2388
3388
4389
5389
6389
7389
8389
9399
10399
11399
12399
13409
14409
15419
16419
17419
18428
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20428
21438
22438
23448
24447
25447
26457
27457
28457

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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
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8100
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15100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:084:51
29.87:074:52
39.87:064:53
49.87:054:55
59.97:044:56
69.97:034:57
79.97:024:59
810.07:015:00
910.06:595:01
1010.16:585:02
1110.16:575:04
1210.26:565:05
1310.26:555:06
1410.26:535:08
1510.36:525:09
1610.36:515:10
1710.46:495:11
1810.46:485:13
1910.56:475:14
2010.56:455:15
2110.56:445:17
2210.66:425:18
2310.66:415:19
2410.76:395:20
2510.76:385:22
2610.86:365:23
2710.86:355:24
2810.96:335:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.6 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 — February's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Herceg Novi?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Herceg Novi.

What to pack for Herceg Novi in February

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

In February, Herceg Novi sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Herceg Novi in February

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. 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
February 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).