Our Lady of the Rocks
Our Lady of the Rocks is an island located in Perast, Montenegro, and is part of the Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor. Spanning an area of 0.004 square kilometers with a length of 120 meters, it is the second most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The island experiences its warmest weather from June to August, with daily highs ranging from 25 °C to 28 °C and the fewest rainy days of the year. July is the driest month, recording 65 mm of rain. Winter months are notably wetter, with December seeing nearly 400 mm of rain, making the summer season the most suitable time for a visit.
The nearest airport is Tivat Airport, located 10 kilometers away. Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport is also accessible at a distance of 36 kilometers, while the site is 47 kilometers from Podgorica. You can combine a trip here with visits to nearby locations such as the Sveti Đorđe Island, which is 0.2 kilometers away, or the Fortifications of Kotor and Kotor Cathedral, both situated within 10 kilometers.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is December, with about 396 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 277 | 254 | 253 | 229 | 154 | 110 | 65 | 110 | 197 | 298 | 378 | 396 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
