Žabljak in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Žabljak sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 328 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Žabljak's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Žabljak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
328 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Žabljak in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 4°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Žabljak reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Žabljak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 34 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
34
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Žabljak weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°10313139.20.0
Feb / -5°10812.712.810.20.0
Mar / -3°1141412.111.60.4
Apr10° / 10915.16.413.12.1
May16° / 12517.81.314.44.0
Jun20° / 10°10215.40.115.15.6
Jul22° / 11°9413.7014.96.3
Aug22° / 11°8112.9013.86.5
Sep18° / 10812.40.312.35.4
Oct13° / 9810.42.110.83.6
Nov / -1°122125.99.51.0
Dec / -5°12713.311.78.90.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Žabljak gets around 328 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Žabljak?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Žabljak.

What to pack for Žabljak in Fall

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

In fall, Žabljak sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Žabljak in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Žabljak peaks around July 18 at about 10 (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 highModerateLowJul 18UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Žabljak?

Žabljak sits at 43.2°N, 19.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Pljevlja, 29 km away.

PljevljaNikšićBijelo PoljePodgoricaTrebinjePerast

Topography around Žabljak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žabljak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m around an average of 1,461 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,921 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Žabljak is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
344 m
16 km
1,921 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Pljevlja 29 km · Nikšić 45 km · Bijelo Polje 52 km · Goražde 58 km · Zlatibor 79 km · Podgorica 80 km · Trebinje 80 km · Perast 82 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 Žabljak (43.1542°, 19.1232°, 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.