Ulcinj weather in April

In April, Ulcinj sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 146 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ulcinj's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulcinj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:09 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ulcinj is coastal town in Montenegro.

Density
42/km²
people per km²
Founded
~450 BCE

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ulcinj reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11511
21611
31611
41611
51611
61611
71611
81611
91611
101612
111612
121612
131712
141712
151712
161712
171712
181713
191713
201813
211813
221813
231813
241814
251814
261914
271914
281914
291914
301915

Ulcinj weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 203130.59.32.4
Feb11° / 19912.50.610.32.8
Mar14° / 17811.90.111.74.0
Apr17° / 12°14611.6013.15.4
May21° / 17°1108.7014.36.9
Jun25° / 21°695.20158.0
Jul28° / 23°443.7014.77.8
Aug28° / 23°653.9013.77.4
Sep24° / 19°2169012.37.3
Oct20° / 15°22410.4010.96.5
Nov16° / 11°29613.409.64.7
Dec12° / 26014.10.492.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95446
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165446
175446
185446
195545
205545
215644
225644
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ulcinj gets around 146 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
539
639
740
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1741
1840
1940
2039
2138
2237
2337
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3033

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109550
119460
129460
139370
149370
159280
169190
1790100
1889110
1988120
2086131
2184151
2283161
2380182
2477203
2575223
2672244
2768275
2865296
2962317
3060328

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:356:00
212.55:336:02
312.55:326:03
412.65:306:04
512.65:286:05
612.75:266:06
712.75:256:07
812.85:236:08
912.85:216:09
1012.95:196:10
1112.95:186:12
1212.95:166:13
1313.05:146:14
1413.05:136:15
1513.15:116:16
1613.15:096:17
1713.25:086:18
1813.25:066:19
1913.35:056:21
2013.35:036:22
2113.45:016:23
2213.45:006:24
2313.44:586:25
2413.54:576:26
2513.54:556:27
2613.64:546:28
2713.64:526:30
2813.74:516:31
2913.74:496:32
3013.74:486:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ulcinj?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ulcinj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ulcinj in April

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

In April, Ulcinj sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ulcinj in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 31 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ulcinj in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Ulcinj peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ulcinj?

Ulcinj sits at 41.9°N, 19.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Bar, 21 km away.

BarShkodërLezhëBečićiBudvaPodgoricaCetinje

Topography around Ulcinj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulcinj has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,622 m.

The land around Ulcinj is covered by trees (37%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
1,345 m
80 km
2,622 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bar 21 km · Shkodër 28 km · Lezhë 38 km · Bečići 49 km · Budva 51 km · Podgorica 57 km · Cetinje 57 km · Fushë-Krujë 65 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 Ulcinj (41.9294°, 19.2244°, 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).