Ulcinj weather in May

In May, Ulcinj sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 110 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Ulcinj's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulcinj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:28 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ulcinj reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°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)Avg low (°C)
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21915
32015
42015
52015
62016
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92016
102116
112116
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302318
312318

Ulcinj 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.

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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226634
236733
246832
256931
266931
277030
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ulcinj gets around 110 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
531
630
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026
3125

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15834800
25436910
352371010
449391110
546401210
644411320
742421420
840421520
939431630
1037431730
1136431830
1234431930
1333432130
1431432240
1530432340
1628432540
1726432640
1825422850
1924422950
2023413060
2122403160
2221393370
2320383380
2419373491
25183735101
26183635111
27173535121
28173435131
29163236151
30163136161
31152936181

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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 6:34 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:476:34
213.84:456:35
313.94:446:36
413.94:436:37
514.04:416:38
614.04:406:40
714.04:396:41
814.14:376:42
914.14:366:43
1014.14:356:44
1114.24:346:45
1214.24:336:46
1314.34:326:47
1414.34:316:48
1514.34:296:49
1614.44:286:50
1714.44:276:51
1814.44:266:52
1914.54:266:53
2014.54:256:54
2114.54:246:55
2214.64:236:56
2314.64:226:57
2414.64:216:58
2514.64:216:59
2614.74:207:00
2714.74:197:01
2814.74:187:02
2914.74:187:03
3014.84:177:03
3114.84:177:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.2 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 — May's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ulcinj?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ulcinj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ulcinj in May

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

In May, Ulcinj sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Ulcinj 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 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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
May 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).