Nikšić weather in September

In September, Nikšić sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 180 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Nikšić's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nikšić's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Nikšić reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62111
72110
82110
92110
102110
112010
122010
132010
142010
15209
16209
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29178
30178

How September really feels in Nikšić

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36832
46733
56634
66535
76436
86337
96337
106238
116238
126040
136040
145941
155941
165842
175842
185743
195644
205644
215446
225446
235347
245347
255149
265149
275050
285050
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nikšić gets around 180 mm of rain over 11.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
738
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2839
2939
3040

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17525
27624
37723
47921
58020
68119
78317
88416
98515
108614
118614
128713
138812
148911
158911
169010
17919
18928
19928
20937
21937
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27955
28955
29955
30955

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:136:15
213.05:146:13
312.95:166:11
412.95:176:09
512.85:186:07
612.85:196:06
712.75:206:04
812.75:216:02
912.65:226:00
1012.65:235:58
1112.55:245:56
1212.55:265:55
1312.45:275:53
1412.45:285:51
1512.35:295:49
1612.35:305:47
1712.25:315:45
1812.25:325:43
1912.15:335:42
2012.15:345:40
2112.05:365:38
2212.05:375:36
2311.95:385:34
2411.95:395:32
2511.85:405:30
2611.85:415:29
2711.75:425:27
2811.75:445:25
2911.65:455:23
3011.65:465:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.28 kWh/m².

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 — September's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Nikšić?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Nikšić for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nikšić in September

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

In September, Nikšić sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Nikšić in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
September 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).