When to go · Mount Ostrog
Mount Ostrog in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (All year (avoid July–August heat if walking barefoot)). Across Montenegro: Rainy coast, snow in Kolašin and Žabljak; Orthodox Christmas 7 January.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Montenegro overall
- Prices
- Low
- Montenegro overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (avoid July–August heat if walking barefoot)). Across Montenegro: Rainy coast, snow in Kolašin and Žabljak; Orthodox Christmas 7 January.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Mount Ostrog's best window: All year (avoid July–August heat if walking barefoot).
- AugustGreatInside Mount Ostrog's best window: All year (avoid July–August heat if walking barefoot).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (All year (avoid July–August heat if walking barefoot)). Across Montenegro: Green and empty coast; sea too cold to swim; mountain snow lingers.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (All year (avoid July–August heat if walking barefoot)). Across Montenegro: Very good: warm days, few cruise ships early in the month, rafting starts.
Weather in January
- Mount OstrogHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Montenegro overall
- Low
- Prices · Montenegro overall
- Low
Montenegro overall: Rainy coast, snow in Kolašin and Žabljak; Orthodox Christmas 7 January.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Ostrog, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jul: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Jul: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jul: 0
January: Outside the best window (All year (avoid July–August heat if walking barefoot)). Across Montenegro: Rainy coast, snow in Kolašin and Žabljak; Orthodox Christmas 7 January.
July: Inside Mount Ostrog's best window: All year (avoid July–August heat if walking barefoot).
Mount Ostrog: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast