Ulcinj in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ulcinj sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 434 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ulcinj's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ulcinj's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
434 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ulcinj in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ulcinj reaches about 17°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Ulcinj weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ulcinj gets around 434 mm of rain over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Ulcinj?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ulcinj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ulcinj in Spring

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

In spring, Ulcinj sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ulcinj in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.

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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
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Spring 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.