Early January 1 January
49°F
Typical afternoon high
30% historical wet-day frequency
Montenegro · Countryside
Montenegro
in January.
Is January a good time?
Cool days.
Similar overnight stays to December.
January averages 48°F afternoons and 58°F seas, with about 12 rain days. Check seasonal openings.
- Afternoons
- 48°F
- Sea
- 58°F
- Visitor demand
- 7%of August peak
Historical Crna Gora regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Kotor, Budva and Durmitor; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
5.6/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather4.5/10Fair
CrowdsOff seasoncheck seasonal openings; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Montenegro-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your January
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 48°F (9°C): a warm coat; nights around 33°F (1°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 12 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in January?
The sea averages 58°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 9 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:11 and sets about 16:32 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 33°F (1°C); afternoons reach about 48°F (9°C). Expect rain on about 12 days in a typical January.
Typical afternoon
48°F (9°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
33°F (1°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
58°F (15°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
9h 21m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late January?
Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 49°F on the 1st, versus 49°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 30% to 36% between those dates.
Mid January 15 January
47°F
Typical afternoon high
43% historical wet-day frequency
Late January 31 January
49°F
Typical afternoon high
36% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesJanuary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
January 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149° | 249° | 349° | ||||
| 448° | 548° | 648° | 748° | 848° | 948° | 1048° |
| 1147° | 1247° | 1347° | 1447° | 1547° | 1647° | 1747° |
| 1847° | 1947° | 2047° | 2147° | 2247° | 2347° | 2448° |
| 2548° | 2648° | 2748° | 2849° | 2949° | 3049° | 3149° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for January 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons hold at about 48°F (9°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 30–45%.
Elsewhere in January 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 21%, Spain 24%, Italy 20%, Poland 17%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Off season. January averages 7% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to December. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings.
Overnight stays across Crna Gora do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little below usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Montenegro as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 66 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Year-to-year variation
How much does January vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 41°F (5°C) and 52°F (11°C); in 7 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 48°F (9°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 20; half the years had 8–14.
Rain days in each January
Rain days
12
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no January in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
9 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 44°F | 9 |
| 2013 | 48°F | 16 |
| 2014 | 52°F | 15 |
| 2015 | 48°F | 13 |
| 2016 | 48°F | 14 |
| 2017 | 41°F | 7 |
| 2018 | 51°F | 11 |
| 2019 | 43°F | 14 |
| 2020 | 51°F | 5 |
| 2021 | 46°F | 20 |
| 2022 | 46°F | 8 |
| 2023 | 51°F | 11 |
| 2024 | 49°F | 12 |
| 2025 | 51°F | 14 |
Checked against official climate averages for Bar and Podgorica. How we check
Compare dates
December, January
or February?
| Typical conditions | Dec | Jan | Feb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 51°F | 48°F | 52°F |
| Sea | 62°F | 58°F | 58°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 7% | 7% | 9% |
December: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than January. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. December guide →
February: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. More overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. February guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with January Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. January stays as your reference.
March to November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
January or December?
Overnight stays are 7% of the busiest month; check seasonal openings.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the December guide →| Typical conditions | January | December |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 48°F | 51°F |
| Nights | 33°F | 36°F |
| Sea | 58°F | 62°F |
| Rain days | 12 | 10 |
| Visitor season | Off season | Off season |
| Overall / 10 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Month rank | #12 | #11 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.6 | #12 | 48°F | 33°F | 58°F | 12 | 4.5 | Off season |
| February | 6.3 | #10 | 52°F | 36°F | 58°F | 10 | 4.9 | Off season |
| March | 7.6 | #6 | 58°F | 41°F | 58°F | 9 | 6.0 | Low season |
| April | 8.3 | #3 | 66°F | 47°F | 60°F | 7 | 7.8 | Low season |
| May | 8.3 | #2 | 73°F | 54°F | 66°F | 9 | 8.6 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.8 | #5 | 82°F | 62°F | 74°F | 4 | 8.6 | Busy season |
| July | 6.9 | #8 | 87°F | 66°F | 78°F | 4 | 8.0 | Peak season |
| August | 6.8 | #9 | 88°F | 65°F | 79°F | 4 | 8.0 | Peak season |
| September | 8.0 | #4 | 78°F | 59°F | 76°F | 5 | 8.8 | Busy season |
| October | 8.6 | #1 | 69°F | 50°F | 71°F | 7 | 8.6 | Low season |
| November | 7.4 | #7 | 59°F | 44°F | 67°F | 12 | 5.9 | Low season |
| December | 5.9 | #11 | 51°F | 36°F | 62°F | 10 | 5.1 | Off season |
Near here
Nearby places in January
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Northern Albaniaabout 70 miles
Balanced Overall 6.1 · Good weather, 51°F (11°C) · Off season · Cost cheap
Šumadija & western Serbiaabout 90 miles
Balanced Overall 6.1 · Fair weather, 43°F (6°C) · Busy season · Cost cheap
Tirana & central Albaniaabout 120 miles
Balanced Overall 7.6 · Good weather, 53°F (12°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
BelgradeSerbia · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 5.9 · Fair weather, 44°F (6°C) · Steady all year · Cost cheap
PugliaItaly · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 4.7 · Fair weather, 56°F (13°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Better January weather than Montenegro
Montenegro's weather ranks 39 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Montenegro have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Montenegro.
Tirana & central Albaniaabout 120 miles
Good weather (5.6): 5°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
Plovdiv & south-central Bulgariaabout 300 miles
Good weather (5.5): 2°F cooler afternoons, 6 fewer rain days
UmbriaItaly · about 340 miles
Good weather (5.6): 3°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, busier for its season (low season), pricier
TuscanyFlorence, Siena · Italy · about 410 miles
Good weather (5.6): 5°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, pricier
PiedmontItaly · about 590 miles
Good weather (5.8): about as warm, 6 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's off season, 7% of the busiest month and 84% below its average month. That means about 2,300 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 48% of them from Montenegro itself.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 57 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Bar and Podgorica from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 3°F (1.4°C), night lows within 2°F (0.9°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 4 |
| Busiest month here | August · 56 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.4% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 22nd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 48% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | — |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | — |
| National hotel-price season | Montenegro historical 2024–2025 index: A little below usual (−6% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 623,000 |
| Statistical region | ME00 · Crna Gora |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: no complete matching Eurostat platform-rental year is available here. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.