Kotor County weather in January

Thinking about venturing to Kotor County this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Kotor County in January?

Kotor County is a region in Montenegro. January in Kotor County generally has cold temperatures, with heavy precipitation. During January, winter is in full swing.

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 8°C in Risan to 11°C in Budva. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 6°C in Budva and 1°C in Risan. Typically, it's the chilliest month of the year. Making it a great time for staying indoors and enjoying the warmth. Make sure you're prepared by packing the right winter outfits.

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Budva with an average of 191 mm to heavy rainfall in Ljuta with 211 mm. The city Budva usually sees around 111 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Kotor County for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Kotor County climate page.

Where to go in Kotor County in January

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Kotor County?

Budva

In January Budva generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Budva

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

12°C 

7°C 

100 hours 

259 mm 

13 days 

poor 

January January

11°C 

6°C 

111 hours 

191 mm 

13 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

11°C 

6°C 

114 hours 

217 mm 

13 days 

poor 

Climate in Budva

Kotor

In January Kotor generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kotor

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

10°C 

4°C 

100 hours 

279 mm 

13 days 

poor 

January January

9°C 

3°C 

111 hours 

205 mm 

13 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

10°C 

3°C 

114 hours 

232 mm 

13 days 

poor 

Climate in Kotor

Risan

In January Risan generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Risan

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

9°C 

3°C 

100 hours 

268 mm 

13 days 

poor 

January January

8°C 

1°C 

111 hours 

198 mm 

13 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

2°C 

114 hours 

223 mm 

13 days 

poor 

Climate in Risan

Perast

In January Perast generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Perast

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

10°C 

3°C 

100 hours 

271 mm 

13 days 

poor 

January January

9°C 

2°C 

111 hours 

200 mm 

13 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

2°C 

114 hours 

225 mm 

13 days 

poor 

Climate in Perast

Ljuta

In January Ljuta generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ljuta

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

10°C 

3°C 

100 hours 

287 mm 

13 days 

poor 

January January

8°C 

2°C 

111 hours 

211 mm 

13 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

2°C 

114 hours 

238 mm 

13 days 

poor 

Climate in Ljuta

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Kotor County, in Montenegro.

Is January the best time to visit Kotor County?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Kotor County with often poor weather in Budva.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Budva. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, November and December tend to be poor.