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Climatological Information for Podgorica

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Jan 1.4 9.5 192 12 Feb 3.1 11.3 167 12 Mar 5.8 15.1 159 11 Apr 9.1 19.1 144 12 May 13.5 24.3 89 9 Jun 17.3 28.2 63 8 Jul 20.3 31.8 38 5 Aug 20.2 31.7 66 6 Sep 16.5 27.3 121 6 Oct 11.6 21.7 166 9 Nov 6.8 15.4 239 14 Dec 2.9 11.1 217 13 Podgorica has a modified Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cold winters. Although the city is only some 50 km from the Adriatic Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean, the proximity of the Dinaric Alps to the north alters its climate. The mean annual rainfall is 1,600 mm (63 in). The temperature exceeds 25 °C (77 °F) on about 135 days each year and the median daily temperature is 16.4 °C (61.5 °F). The number of rainy days is about 120, and those with a strong wind around 60. An occasional strong northerly wind influences the climate in the winter, with a wind-chill effect lowering the perceived temperature by a few degrees. Podgorica is particularly known for its extremely hot summers: temperatures over 40 °C (104 °F) are common in July and August. The highest temperature recorded in Montenegro was 44.8 °C (112.6 °F), on 16 August 2007. Snow is a rare occurrence in Podgorica: it rarely snows more than a few days per year.

NOTE: The information regarding Montenegro on this page is re-published from Wikipedia and World Meteorological Organization.