Kotor weather in April

In April, Kotor sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 181 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 34% 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 Kotor's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kotor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
181 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:11 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Kotor is town in Montenegro.

Density
16/km²
people per km²
Founded
~450 BCE

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 Kotor reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6146
7146
8146
9146
10147
11147
12147
13147
14147
15157
16157
17157
18157
19158
20158
21168
22168
23168
24168
25169
26169
27179
28179
29179
30179

How April really feels in Kotor

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.

Kotor weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 229135.59.30.8
Feb / 22312.75.410.31.3
Mar11° / 20712.73.811.62.7
Apr15° / 18114.5113.14.0
May19° / 11°15214.7014.45.6
Jun23° / 15°10012.40156.8
Jul26° / 18°7310.6014.87.2
Aug26° / 18°8510.9013.77.0
Sep22° / 14°21211.2012.36.6
Oct17° / 10°24211.50.210.85.6
Nov13° / 33613.80.99.63.2
Dec / 29613.93.991.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54753
64852
74753
84753
94753
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164852
174753
184852
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kotor gets around 181 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1436
2436
3446
4455
5465
6475
7476
8486
9496
10506
11506
12516
13516
14515
15515
16515
17504
18504
19503
20493
21492
22482
23482
24481
25481
26481
27480
28480
29480
30480

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 100% 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
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm

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 5:37 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:376:02
212.55:356:04
312.55:336:05
412.65:316:06
512.65:306:07
612.75:286:08
712.75:266:09
812.85:246:10
912.85:236:12
1012.95:216:13
1112.95:196:14
1213.05:176:15
1313.05:166:16
1413.15:146:17
1513.15:126:18
1613.15:116:20
1713.25:096:21
1813.25:076:22
1913.35:066:23
2013.35:046:24
2113.45:036:25
2213.45:016:27
2313.54:596:28
2413.54:586:29
2513.64:566:30
2613.64:556:31
2713.74:536:32
2813.74:526:33
2913.74:506:35
3013.84:496:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kotor?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kotor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kotor in April

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

In April, Kotor sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Kotor 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 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 Kotor 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 Kotor 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 Kotor?

Kotor sits at 42.4°N, 18.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Tivat, 6.0 km away.

CetinjeBudvaBečićiHerceg NoviPodgoricaNikšić

Topography around Kotor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kotor has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m around an average of 420 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,530 m.

The land around Kotor is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,404 m
16 km
1,739 m
80 km
2,530 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Tivat 6.0 km · Perast 9.0 km · Cetinje 12 km · Budva 16 km · Bečići 17 km · Herceg Novi 19 km · Podgorica 41 km · Nikšić 42 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 Kotor (42.4207°, 18.7682°, elevation 0 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).