Podgorica, Montenegro

Podgorica

Podgorica is a capital city in Montenegro. It has a population of about 150,977 (2011). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now20°C

Best timeApr–May · Oct

Population150,977

Local time17:01

42.44° N, 19.26° EElevation 49 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Podgoricaweather score

October: high / low23° / 12°

Rain this month248mm

Best timeApr–May · Oct

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

Podgorica at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:04 · 17:5210 h 48 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:16 Next holiday13 NovemberNjegos Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitApr–May · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month35°C

Average high in August

Coolest month2°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

209 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

36 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 3 km

How Podgorica has grown

People living in the built-up area (31 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+96%78k in 1975 → 153k in 2025

Weather in Podgorica

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

14-day forecast

20°C

Rain · wind 2 km/h · humidity 81%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct23°15°3.7 mm

Fri23 Oct23°12°

Sat24 Oct23°11°

Sun25 Oct23°12°2.7 mm

Mon26 Oct26°11°

Tue27 Oct27°11°

Wed28 Oct24°11°

Thu29 Oct24°11°

Fri30 Oct20°12°

Sat31 Oct21°9°

When to go to Podgorica

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

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	29	38	60	70	67	50	44	43	62	75	59	33
High	11°	13°	17°	21°	26°	31°	34°	35°	29°	23°	17°	12°
Low	2°	3°	6°	10°	14°	19°	21°	22°	17°	12°	8°	4°
Rain (mm)	209	199	192	172	101	76	36	68	191	248	310	304
Wet days	13	13	12	11	12	11	8	7	10	10	13	13

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What's on in Podgorica

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

Public holidays

13Nov

Njegos DayNational

Fri1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri2Jan

New Year's DayNational

Sat1May

Labor DayNational

Sat

Podgorica's festivals through the year

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

NovMerlinka Festival

Dec

Monuments and museums in Podgorica

All monuments

3 km

Doclea

Museum0.6 km

Natural History Museum of MontenegroBuilt 1995

Museum0.4 km

Podgorica City MuseumBuilt 1950

More museums: Natural History Museum of Montenegro · Museums and Galeries of Podgorica · Natural History Museum of Montenegro

Monuments of Podgorica Museums of Podgorica

Outdoors around Podgorica

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

Climbing16 Camp sites8 Viewpoints6

Auto camp MaticaCamp sites

3.9 km

SmokiClimbing

4.4 km

Cijevna waterfallViewpoints

4.6 km

TitogradClimbing

4.7 km

MoračaViewpoints

4.8 km

Oblun Eco ResortCamp sites

4.9 km

Nature around Podgorica

Cem River

Ribnica

Mareza

Pogona Jama

Prljivica

Nature in Podgorica Mountains of Podgorica Beaches of Montenegro

Wildlife in October

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

Wild boarSus scrofa

European RobinErithacus rubecula

Brown bearUrsus arctos

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus

Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius

Common BuzzardButeo buteo

The sky over Podgorica

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:16 · Moonset 03:48 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~18 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 04:38 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Podgorica

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 195058magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record130within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Stari Bar 6 km →1979 · 39 km

6.4Ishëm 7 km ↙2019 · 105 km

6.2Budva 8 km ↙1979 · 47 km

6.0Slano 4 km ↗1996 · 116 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Cities and settlements · 1

Cities and settlements

DocleaRoman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage

2.9 km

Universities and research institutes

University of MontenegroUniversity or college · founded 1974

Faculty for State and European Studies, Faculty of Administrative and European StudiesUniversity or college · founded 2005

Mediterranean UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2006

University of Donja GoricaUniversity or college · founded 2007

Institut za javno zdravlje Crne GoreResearch institute · founded 1922

Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology of MontenegroResearch institute · founded 1947

Centre for Ecotoxicological ResearchResearch institute · founded 1996

Getting to Podgorica

Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci AirbaseTGD

9.1 km

Tivat AirportTIV

45 km

Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković AirportDBV

83 km

PodgoricaRailway station

1.2 km

ZlaticaRailway station

4.1 km

SpužRailway station

9.5 km

Places near Podgorica

16 km

Places with a climate like Podgorica

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

93% alike

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Podgorica?

Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Podgorica.

What is the hottest month in Podgorica?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 22°C.

What is the coldest month in Podgorica?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 2°C.

What is the rainiest month in Podgorica?

January is the wettest month with about 209 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.

Podgorica

Podgorica at a glance

How Podgorica has grown

Weather in Podgorica

When to go to Podgorica

What's on in Podgorica

Public holidays

Podgorica's festivals through the year

Monuments and museums in Podgorica

Outdoors around Podgorica

Nature around Podgorica

Wildlife in October

The sky over Podgorica

Earthquakes around Podgorica

Strongest nearby since 1950

Ancient sites nearby

Cities and settlements

Universities and research institutes

Podgorica from above

Getting to Podgorica

Places near Podgorica

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Tuzi

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Rijeka Crnojevića

Dinoša

Spuž

Mojanovići

Places with a climate like Podgorica

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Frequently asked questions