Grad Herceg Novi

CLIMATE

The area of the Bay of Kotor is characterized by a Mediterranean climate with dry and warm summers and mild winters. Herceg Novi has a specific microclimate, which is a result of southern exposition, proximity to the sea, limestone substratum and mountainous hinterland which prevents the breakthrough of cold air masses.

Herceg Novi has approximately 200 sunny days per anum. In July and August there are approximately 10.7 sunny hours per day.
Average annual temperature is 16.2 C (similar to Mediterranean cities of Naples and Lisbon). There are frequent slight temperature oscillations, thus, the average daily temperature fluctuation is only 4 C. Average temperature from May to September is about 25 C, which provides a swimming season over 5 months long since the average summer sea temperature is rather high, between 22 - 26 C.

The annual average precipitation is 1,930 mm/m2, and relative air humidity is at its highest in the fall reaching 80%, and its lowest point is in the summer, i.e. 63%.

Characteristic winds, which blow in this region, are:
  - MAESTRAL (west - in summer),
  - BURA (north - in winter),
  - ŠILOK (south - throughout the year),
  - JUGO (south - mainly in winter).