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Montenegro

Country · Europe, Southern Europe

Montenegro
Photo: Milica Buha, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Montenegro is a country in Southern Europe with a population of about 623,000 and an area of 13,883 square kilometres. Its capital is Podgorica, and it offers travellers 13 top sights including monasteries, canyons, and coastal fortifications.

Highlights

The country features 13 top sights across cities like Kotor, Podgorica, Herceg Novi, and Perast. Notable locations include the Ostrog Monastery, Our Lady of the Rocks, the UNESCO-listed Tara River Canyon, the Fortifications of Kotor, the Mausoleum of Njegoš, Kotor Cathedral, Mamula, Sveti Đorđe Island, the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica, Doclea, the Millennium Bridge, and Kanli Kula.

Food and drink

Local culinary offerings include Njeguški pršut.

When to go

The climate at the capital, Podgorica, shows variation across the year. July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 30 °C and lows of 20 °C, alongside lower rainfall of 36 mm to 68 mm. Winter months such as November and December are cooler, with daily highs of 10 °C to 14 °C, lows of 3 °C to 7 °C, and heavy rainfall exceeding 300 mm.

Practical notes

The currency is the euro (EUR). The official language is Montenegrin. Plugs used are type C and F with a voltage of 230.0 V. Driving is on the right side of the road. The time zone is UTC+01:00.

Cities

Food and drink to try in Montenegro

  • Njeguški pršut

Top sights in Montenegro

  1. Ostrog MonasteryOstrog MonasteryNikšić
  2. Our Lady of the RocksOur Lady of the RocksPerast
  3. Tara River CanyonUNESCOTara River Canyon
  4. Fortifications of KotorUNESCOFortifications of KotorKotor
  5. Mausoleum of NjegošKotor
  6. Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da MarUNESCOVenetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar
  7. Kotor CathedralKotor CathedralKotor
  8. MamulaMamulaHerceg Novi
  9. Sveti Đorđe IslandSveti Đorđe IslandPerast
  10. Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, PodgoricaCathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, PodgoricaPodgorica
  11. DocleaDocleaPodgorica
  12. Millennium BridgeMillennium BridgePodgorica
  1. Kanli Kula · Herceg Novi

UNESCO sites in Montenegro →

Weather by month

The warmest month is July, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is November, with about 307 mm of rain.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high, °C91014182326303025201410
Average low, °C126914182020161273
Rainfall, mm206197189170100753668188246307302
Rainy days131112913117910101313

Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for Podgorica (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.

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