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Bar, Montenegro

Bar

Bar is a small town in Montenegro, close to the sea. It has a population of about 13,719 (2003). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now15°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population13,719
Local time10:03
42.09° N, 19.10° EElevation 5 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
The year in Barweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec75October
October: high / low23° / 14°
Rain this month170mm
Sea this month21°
Best timeApr–May · Oct

Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Bar at a glance

Best time to visitApr–May · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month31°C

Average high in August

Coolest month5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

143 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

30 mm of rain

Warmest sea25°C

August

Monuments nearby1+

within 2.9 km

Weather in Bar

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
15°C

Sunny · wind 19 km/h · humidity 44%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct20°11°
Wed28 Oct21°11°
Thu29 Oct23°14°
Fri30 Oct22°14°
Sat31 Oct22°14°0.9 mm
Sun1 Nov19°11°
Mon2 Nov17°10°
Tue3 Nov16°9°
Wed4 Nov16°10°
Thu5 Nov14°8°

When to go to Bar

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score394359727161585868756744
High13°13°16°19°24°28°31°31°27°23°18°14°
Low5°6°8°11°15°19°21°21°18°14°10°6°
Rain (mm)14314312812375603051132170192190
Wet days1313121112118710101313
Sea14°14°14°15°19°23°25°25°23°21°19°16°

What's on in Bar

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Bar

All monuments

More museums: King Nikola's Palace

Outdoors around Bar

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Gray WallClimbing
0.3 km
Stari Grad PanoramaViewpoints
0.5 km
Presjeka boulderingClimbing
3.5 km
Lovaćki domMountain huts · 680 m
3.6 km
Oliva CampingCamp sites
4.4 km
Auto Kamp UtjehaCamp sites
4.4 km
MarlinDive site
0.6 km
Dive shopDive site
0.7 km

Nature around Bar

Nature in Montenegro

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Montenegro seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Bar

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Stari Bar 6 km →1979 · 9.1 km
6.7Dolgaš 5 km ↙1967 · 144 km
6.4Ishëm 7 km ↙2019 · 74 km
6.2Budva 8 km ↙1979 · 34 km

Tsunamis · Bar

Tsunami archive

Universities and research institutes

Faculty for Business ManagementUniversity or college · founded 2005

Bar from above

Getting to Bar

Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci AirbaseTGD
32 km
Tivat AirportTIV
46 km
Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković AirportDBV
86 km
BarRailway station
0.9 km
ŠušanjRailway station
1.9 km
SutomoreRailway station
6.5 km
Luka BarFerry port
0.9 km

Places near Bar

Places with a climate like Bar

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bar.
What is the hottest month in Bar?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Bar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bar?
January is the wettest month with about 143 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Bar?
The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C and coolest in February at about 14°C.