Herceg Novi in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Herceg Novi sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 389 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Herceg Novi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Herceg Novi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 389 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Herceg Novi in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Herceg Novi reaches about 15°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Herceg Novi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 3° | 152 | 11 | 2 | 9.2 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 9° / 3° | 152 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 10.3 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 12° / 5° | 145 | 12 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 15° / 9° | 141 | 13.4 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 4.2 |
| May | 19° / 13° | 103 | 12.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 16° | 57 | 8.9 | 0 | 15 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 37 | 6 | 0 | 14.8 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 46 | 6.8 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 16° | 123 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 18° / 12° | 185 | 10.5 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 13° / 8° | 252 | 12.9 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 4° | 204 | 12.8 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Herceg Novi gets around 389 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Herceg Novi?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Herceg Novi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Herceg Novi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Herceg Novi sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Herceg Novi in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Herceg Novi in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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.