Kotor weather in May
In May, Kotor sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 152 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kotor's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kotor's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 152 mm
- 14.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 24 min
- 4:29 AM – 6:53 PM
- Cloud cover
- 54%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.97 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 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 May
Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical May day in Kotor reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | 10 |
| 3 | 18 | 10 |
| 4 | 18 | 10 |
| 5 | 18 | 10 |
| 6 | 18 | 10 |
| 7 | 18 | 10 |
| 8 | 18 | 10 |
| 9 | 18 | 11 |
| 10 | 19 | 11 |
| 11 | 19 | 11 |
| 12 | 19 | 11 |
| 13 | 19 | 11 |
| 14 | 19 | 11 |
| 15 | 19 | 11 |
| 16 | 19 | 11 |
| 17 | 19 | 12 |
| 18 | 20 | 12 |
| 19 | 20 | 12 |
| 20 | 20 | 12 |
| 21 | 20 | 12 |
| 22 | 20 | 12 |
| 23 | 20 | 12 |
| 24 | 20 | 12 |
| 25 | 20 | 12 |
| 26 | 20 | 13 |
| 27 | 20 | 13 |
| 28 | 21 | 13 |
| 29 | 21 | 13 |
| 30 | 21 | 13 |
| 31 | 21 | 13 |
How May really feels in Kotor
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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.
May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 1° | 229 | 13 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 8° / 2° | 223 | 12.7 | 5.4 | 10.3 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 11° / 4° | 207 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 7° | 181 | 14.5 | 1 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 19° / 11° | 152 | 14.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 100 | 12.4 | 0 | 15 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 73 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 85 | 10.9 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 14° | 212 | 11.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 242 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 336 | 13.8 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 296 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 9 | 1.3 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 |
| Cloudier (%) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 48 |
| 2 | 52 | 48 |
| 3 | 52 | 48 |
| 4 | 53 | 47 |
| 5 | 53 | 47 |
| 6 | 53 | 47 |
| 7 | 54 | 46 |
| 8 | 53 | 47 |
| 9 | 53 | 47 |
| 10 | 53 | 47 |
| 11 | 53 | 47 |
| 12 | 54 | 46 |
| 13 | 53 | 47 |
| 14 | 53 | 47 |
| 15 | 54 | 46 |
| 16 | 54 | 46 |
| 17 | 53 | 47 |
| 18 | 54 | 46 |
| 19 | 54 | 46 |
| 20 | 55 | 45 |
| 21 | 56 | 44 |
| 22 | 56 | 44 |
| 23 | 57 | 43 |
| 24 | 57 | 43 |
| 25 | 59 | 41 |
| 26 | 59 | 41 |
| 27 | 60 | 40 |
| 28 | 60 | 40 |
| 29 | 61 | 39 |
| 30 | 62 | 38 |
| 31 | 62 | 38 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Kotor gets around 152 mm of rain over 14.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 48 |
| 2 | 48 |
| 3 | 49 |
| 4 | 49 |
| 5 | 48 |
| 6 | 48 |
| 7 | 48 |
| 8 | 48 |
| 9 | 48 |
| 10 | 48 |
| 11 | 48 |
| 12 | 47 |
| 13 | 47 |
| 14 | 47 |
| 15 | 47 |
| 16 | 47 |
| 17 | 47 |
| 18 | 47 |
| 19 | 47 |
| 20 | 47 |
| 21 | 47 |
| 22 | 47 |
| 23 | 48 |
| 24 | 48 |
| 25 | 48 |
| 26 | 48 |
| 27 | 49 |
| 28 | 49 |
| 29 | 49 |
| 30 | 50 |
| 31 | 49 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 98 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 55 |
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 16 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 17 | 84 | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 78 | 21 | 1 |
| 21 | 76 | 22 | 2 |
| 22 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 23 | 71 | 26 | 3 |
| 24 | 70 | 27 | 3 |
| 25 | 67 | 29 | 4 |
| 26 | 66 | 30 | 4 |
| 27 | 64 | 31 | 5 |
| 28 | 61 | 33 | 6 |
| 29 | 59 | 34 | 7 |
| 30 | 57 | 35 | 8 |
| 31 | 55 | 36 | 9 |
Wind in May
Winds average 6 km/h in May.
Across May, 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:08 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:43 | 4:42 | 4:41 | 4:39 | 4:38 | 4:37 | 4:36 | 4:35 | 4:33 | 4:32 | 4:31 | 4:30 | 4:29 | 4:28 | 4:27 | 4:26 | 4:25 | 4:24 | 4:23 | 4:23 | 4:22 | 4:21 | 4:20 | 4:19 | 4:19 | 4:18 | 4:18 | 4:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 4:47 | 6:37 |
| 2 | 13.9 | 4:46 | 6:38 |
| 3 | 13.9 | 4:45 | 6:39 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 4:43 | 6:40 |
| 5 | 14.0 | 4:42 | 6:41 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 4:41 | 6:42 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 4:39 | 6:44 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 4:38 | 6:45 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 4:37 | 6:46 |
| 10 | 14.2 | 4:36 | 6:47 |
| 11 | 14.2 | 4:35 | 6:48 |
| 12 | 14.3 | 4:33 | 6:49 |
| 13 | 14.3 | 4:32 | 6:50 |
| 14 | 14.3 | 4:31 | 6:51 |
| 15 | 14.4 | 4:30 | 6:52 |
| 16 | 14.4 | 4:29 | 6:53 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 4:28 | 6:54 |
| 18 | 14.5 | 4:27 | 6:55 |
| 19 | 14.5 | 4:26 | 6:56 |
| 20 | 14.5 | 4:25 | 6:57 |
| 21 | 14.6 | 4:24 | 6:58 |
| 22 | 14.6 | 4:23 | 6:59 |
| 23 | 14.6 | 4:23 | 7:00 |
| 24 | 14.7 | 4:22 | 7:01 |
| 25 | 14.7 | 4:21 | 7:02 |
| 26 | 14.7 | 4:20 | 7:03 |
| 27 | 14.7 | 4:19 | 7:04 |
| 28 | 14.8 | 4:19 | 7:05 |
| 29 | 14.8 | 4:18 | 7:06 |
| 30 | 14.8 | 4:18 | 7:07 |
| 31 | 14.8 | 4:17 | 7:08 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.97 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 — May's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Kotor?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Kotor for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kotor in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Kotor sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kotor in May
The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — 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.
| 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 Kotor in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May 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.
| 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 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.
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.
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 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).