Kotor weather in December

In December, Kotor sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 296 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kotor's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kotor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
296 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:14 AM – 4:08 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kotor reaches about 8°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 4°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2104
3104
494
594
694
793
893
993
1093
1183
1283
1383
1483
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

How December really feels in Kotor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kotor weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44159
54159
64357
74357
84357
94456
104456
114654
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184852
194951
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kotor gets around 296 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 wet days in December. 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 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1487
2487
3487
4478
5478
6468
7469
8459
94510
104410
114411
124411
134312
144312
154312
164313
174313
184413
194413
204414
214414
224514
234515
244515
254515
264515
274516
284516
294516
304516
314416

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:014:08
29.17:024:08
39.17:034:08
49.17:044:08
59.07:054:08
69.07:064:07
79.07:074:07
89.07:084:07
99.07:094:07
109.07:094:07
119.07:104:07
128.97:114:08
138.97:124:08
148.97:124:08
158.97:134:08
168.97:144:08
178.97:154:09
188.97:154:09
198.97:164:09
208.97:164:10
218.97:174:10
228.97:174:11
238.97:184:11
248.97:184:12
258.97:194:12
268.97:194:13
278.97:194:13
288.97:194:14
298.97:204:15
308.97:204:15
318.97:204:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 1.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kotor?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kotor.

What to pack for Kotor in December

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

In December, Kotor sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kotor in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in December — 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 December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. 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
December 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).