Kotor weather in August

In August, Kotor sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kotor's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kotor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:57 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kotor reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
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42718
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How August really feels in Kotor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

August 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 August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kotor gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2334
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2534
2634
2734
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3035
3135

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16265414
26265414
36265414
47275214
57275214
67285114
77285213
87295212
97305112
107305211
117315210
12731539
13832528
14832528
15833527
16833536
17833536
18833545
19933535
20933544
21933544
221034533
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241134523
251234513
261435492
271535472
281736452
291837432
302037412
312138392

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:417:01
214.34:427:00
314.34:436:59
414.24:446:58
514.24:456:56
614.14:466:55
714.14:476:54
814.14:486:52
914.04:496:51
1014.04:506:50
1113.94:516:48
1213.94:536:47
1313.94:546:46
1413.84:556:44
1513.84:566:43
1613.74:576:41
1713.74:586:40
1813.74:596:38
1913.65:006:37
2013.65:016:35
2113.55:026:33
2213.55:036:32
2313.45:056:30
2413.45:066:29
2513.35:076:27
2613.35:086:25
2713.25:096:24
2813.25:106:22
2913.15:116:20
3013.15:126:18
3113.15:136:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.98 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 — August's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kotor?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Kotor for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kotor in August

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

In August, Kotor sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kotor in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — 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 August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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
August 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).