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Podgorica weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Podgorica follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 19.8°C over the course of the year. The warm months are largely dry. Most of the year's rain arrives between October and March. Podgorica weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−2.1°Chigh below average

18° / 10°Today
20° / 11°Average
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How it's changed

+2.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4911frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 39 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 39 in the 1940s79days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 43 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 43 in the 1940s+2.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 216 mmhigh 9°low 2°February, rain 209 mmhigh 11°low 3°March, rain 184 mmhigh 14°low 6°April, rain 163 mmhigh 19°low 10°May, rain 118 mmhigh 23°low 15°June, rain 76 mmhigh 27°low 18°July, rain 42 mmhigh 30°low 20°August, rain 52 mmhigh 31°low 20°September, rain 135 mmhigh 26°low 17°October, rain 215 mmhigh 21°low 12°November, rain 307 mmhigh 15°low 8°December, rain 262 mmhigh 11°low 4°wettest month November, 307 mm · 1,978 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
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Right now

16.4°

18°feels like
89%humidity
15°dew point
2 km/hfrom NW
UV index0.3
sunrise07:03sunset17:52day length10h 49m
TodayLight rain18°10°
ThuPartly cloudy20°15°
FriMostly clear21°11°
SatOvercast19°10°
SunOvercast20°12°
MonPartly cloudy22°12°
TueOvercast21°13°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
18° / 10°
Average for October 21
20° / 11°

High below average · −2.1°C

  • Highest since 1940: 27.3° · 2019
  • Lowest since 1940: 4.7° · 1947
  • One year ago: 19° / 10°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Podgorica is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 42.44°N, 19.26°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
42.44°N, 19.26°E
Time zone
Europe/Podgorica
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

12 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: −0.5°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 30.3°C and nights around 20.3°C. Around 70 nights a year stay above 20°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 9.4°C and overnight lows sit around 2.3°C. Frost shows up on around 11 mornings a year.

In total, Podgorica averages about 1,978 mm of precipitation a year; November is usually the wettest month (307 mm) and July the driest (42 mm).

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Podgorica now averages 2.4°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 45 a year in the first decade to about 80 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 20°C. Wettest month: November (~307 mm). Whole year averages ~1,978 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 115 rainy days a year: most in November (~13), fewest in August (~4).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Podgorica month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January9.4°2.3°216 mm129.2 h19.0° (2002)−17.9° (1979)
February11.0°3.3°209 mm1110.3 h24.0° (2016)−12.2° (1956)
March14.4°6.3°184 mm1111.7 h27.1° (1977)−13.5° (1949)
April18.7°10.2°163 mm1113.2 h30.7° (2018)−3.2° (1941)
May23.3°14.7°118 mm1014.4 h33.0° (1958)5.9° (1962)
June27.2°18.2°76 mm815.1 h38.2° (2024)9.7° (1962)
July30.3°20.3°42 mm514.8 h39.7° (2025)12.5° (1970)
August30.6°20.3°52 mm413.7 h40.6° (2007)10.7° (1949)
September26.3°16.8°135 mm712.3 h38.5° (1946)6.0° (1977)
October21.1°12.3°215 mm910.8 h31.0° (2012)−0.3° (1972)
November15.4°8.2°307 mm139.5 h28.0° (2004)−8.7° (1973)
December10.9°4.2°262 mm138.9 h19.8° (2023)−18.6° (1941)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.27°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.36°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 42.9 early in the record → 79.1 recently. Frost days: 39 → 11.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2007, coldest in 1941: 40.6°C / −18.6°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,978 mm/year on average. Last decade: +4% vs that average. Long-term trend: +15 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Podgorica

Which is the warmest month in Podgorica?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Podgorica is July (mean daily temperature of about 25.6°C) and the coolest is January (about 5.8°C).
How does today's temperature in Podgorica compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Podgorica is forecast to reach a high of 17.9°C and a low of 10.4°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 20.0°C and a low of 11.4°C, so today's high is 2.1°C cooler than that average.
How much has Podgorica warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Podgorica is about 2.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Podgorica?
Podgorica receives about 1,978 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with November typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Podgorica?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Podgorica is about 15.8°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Podgorica by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Podgorica (°C, full record since 1940): January 9°/2°, February 11°/3°, March 14°/6°, April 19°/10°, May 23°/15°, June 27°/18°, July 30°/20°, August 31°/20°, September 26°/17°, October 21°/12°, November 15°/8°, December 11°/4°.
What is the weather like in Podgorica in summer?
June to August is summer in Podgorica, and it is warm. June starts at 27°C by day and 18°C at night; by August it is 31°C and 20°C. Rain is steady at around 57 mm a month, spread over roughly 6 days. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Podgorica in winter?
December to February is winter in Podgorica, and it is wet and on the cool side. Daytime highs sit at 9–11°C and nights at 2–4°C; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 12 days a month, adding up to around 229 mm.
What is the weather like in Podgorica in spring?
In spring, March through May, Podgorica is wet and mild. It warms from 14°C by day and 6°C at night in March to 23°C and 15°C in May. Rain falls off from 184 mm on 11 days in March to 118 mm on 10 days in May.
What is the weather like in Podgorica in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Podgorica is wet and mild. September is still 26°C by day and 17°C at night; by November it is down to 15°C and 8°C. Rain rises from 135 mm on 7 days in September to 307 mm on 13 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Podgorica?
On long-term average, Podgorica has about 115 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,978 mm.

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