Ulcinj weather in October

In October, Ulcinj sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 224 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ulcinj's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulcinj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ulcinj reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22217
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42217
52217
62217
72117
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Ulcinj weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36337
46238
56238
66238
76139
86238
96238
106238
116139
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206238
216337
226337
236238
246238
256238
266139
276040
286040
296040
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ulcinj gets around 224 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
534
634
735
835
935
1036
1136
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2933
3033
3134

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13233287
23333286
33333286
43433285
53533285
63532285
73632274
83732274
93832264
103932263
114131253
124231243
134431232
144531222
154731212
164831202
175031191
185131171
195231161
205331151
215431141
225630131
235830120
245830120
255930110
266129100
276129100
28622990
29622990
30632980
31642880

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:455:19
211.55:475:17
311.55:485:15
411.45:495:13
511.45:505:12
611.35:515:10
711.35:525:08
811.25:535:07
911.25:555:05
1011.15:565:03
1111.15:575:02
1211.05:585:00
1311.05:594:58
1410.96:004:57
1510.96:024:55
1610.86:034:54
1710.86:044:52
1810.86:054:50
1910.76:064:49
2010.76:084:47
2110.66:094:46
2210.66:104:44
2310.56:114:43
2410.56:124:42
2510.46:144:40
2610.46:154:39
2710.46:164:37
2810.36:174:36
2910.36:194:35
3010.26:204:34
3110.26:214:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.18 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 — October's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ulcinj?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ulcinj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ulcinj in October

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

In October, Ulcinj sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ulcinj in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — 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
October 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).