Nikšić weather in July

In July, Nikšić sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 80 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nikšić's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nikšić's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:24 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Nikšić is city in western Montenegro.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 41.2 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
28/km²
people per km²
Founded
~400 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Nikšić reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Nikšić

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nikšić weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°18712.39.99.20.0
Feb / -3°19712.59.910.30.0
Mar / -1°18813.1811.61.2
Apr12° / 17115.64.113.12.8
May17° / 14916.10.514.44.8
Jun21° / 11°10513015.16.3
Jul24° / 13°8011014.87.2
Aug25° / 13°7911.2013.77.2
Sep20° / 18011.3012.36.1
Oct15° / 22511.80.910.84.3
Nov / 29213.73.79.61.7
Dec / -3°25813.98.58.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37723
47822
57921
68020
78119
88119
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nikšić gets around 80 mm of rain over 11 wet days in July. 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 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157403
257403
357403
457403
557403
657403
758393
858393
959383
1060373
1160373
1261363
1361363
1460364
1560364
1659374
1759374
1858384
1957394
2055414
2154424
2252444
2351454
2449475
2547485
2645505
2744515
2842535
2941545
3040546
3140546

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
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66calm
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86calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:14 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:147:21
215.14:157:21
315.14:157:21
415.14:167:21
515.14:167:20
615.14:177:20
715.04:177:20
815.04:187:19
915.04:197:19
1015.04:207:19
1115.04:207:18
1214.94:217:18
1314.94:227:17
1414.94:237:17
1514.94:237:16
1614.94:247:16
1714.84:257:15
1814.84:267:14
1914.84:277:14
2014.84:287:13
2114.74:297:12
2214.74:297:11
2314.74:307:10
2414.64:317:09
2514.64:327:09
2614.64:337:08
2714.54:347:07
2814.54:357:06
2914.54:367:05
3014.44:377:03
3114.44:387:02

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
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266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Nikšić?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nikšić in July

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

In July, Nikšić sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Nikšić in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 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 Nikšić in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nikšić peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nikšić?

Nikšić sits at 42.8°N, 18.9°E, 630 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Perast, 38 km away.

PerastKotorCetinjeTivatŽabljakPodgoricaHerceg NoviTrebinje

Topography around Nikšić

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nikšić has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 634 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,620 m.

The land around Nikšić is covered by trees (28%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
1,663 m
80 km
2,620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Perast 38 km · Kotor 42 km · Cetinje 43 km · Tivat 43 km · Žabljak 45 km · Podgorica 45 km · Herceg Novi 49 km · Trebinje 50 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 Nikšić (42.7731°, 18.9445°, elevation 630 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).