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Berane weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Berane at a glance

Best time
Apr – Jul, Sep – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 29°
Sunshine a year
2,070 h
Rain a year
1,755 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
686 m

Climate in Berane

Berane has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 2,070 hours of sunshine a year, Berane is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.2 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Berane

The best time to visit Berane is from April to July and from September to October. Hiking and mountain trips are best from May to June and from September to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is November with 256 mm of precipitation.

Berane through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Berane in spring

Mar – May

62

Good

  • 13–22 °C by day
  • 5.6 h of sun a day
  • 42 rainy days in all

Berane in summer

Jun – Aug

67

Good

  • 26–29 °C by day
  • 8.6 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Berane in autumn

Sep – Nov

63

Good

  • 11–24 °C by day
  • 5.0 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Berane in winter

Dec – Feb

16

Poor

  • 5–8 °C by day
  • 3.5 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

May – Jun, Sep – Oct

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Snow

Nov – Apr

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Berane for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: April – May, October

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

74

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – July, September – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 17°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

06:5218:00

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:35–07:31 · evening 17:22–18:17
Blue hour
Morning 06:24–06:35 · evening 18:17–18:28

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Berane compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 21° at the start of the month to 14° at the end. The days get 1.4 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high21°14°
Night-time low8°4°
Daylight11.8 h10.4 h

What is the weather like in Berane in October?

In October, Berane is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 156 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Berane.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 8 min06:52 – 18:00
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
55 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %37 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %56 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Berane

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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October and September bring similar holiday weather to Berane (score 74 and 77). In September, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. September has one more rainy day. The sun shines an hour longer a day in September.

October vs September, Berane
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score7477
Daytime high18°24°
Night-time low6°10°
Sunshine5.2 h6.4 hbetter
Rainy days10better11
Rainfall156 mm136 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Berane month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

12January5° · 3.4 h

In January, Berane is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 189 mm in total. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in January
27February8° · 4.1 h

In February, Berane is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 172 mm in total. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in February
52March13° · 4.9 h

In March, Berane is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 175 mm in total. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in March
67April17° · 5.4 h

In April, Berane is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 140 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in April
67May22° · 6.5 h

In May, Berane is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 125 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in May
74June26° · 8.1 h

In June, Berane is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in June
68July28° · 9.2 h

In July, Berane is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 9.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 52 mm. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in July
60August29° · 8.5 h

In August, Berane is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 52 mm in total. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in August
77September24° · 6.4 h

In September, Berane is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 136 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in September
74October18° · 5.2 h

In October, Berane is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 156 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in October
38November11° · 3.4 h

In November, Berane is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 256 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in November
10December5° · 2.9 h

In December, Berane is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 231 mm in total. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Berane.

Berane in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Berane

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−4°), the warmest in July (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 18°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan125°−4°3.4 h13189
FebruaryFeb278°−3°4.1 h12172
MarchMar5213°0°4.9 h13175
AprilApr6717°4°5.4 h14140
MayMay6722°8°6.5 h15125
JuneJun7426°12°8.1 h1272
JulyJul6828°14°9.2 h852
AugustAug6029°13°8.5 h952
SeptemberSep7724°10°6.4 h11136
OctoberOct7418°6°5.2 h10156
NovemberNov3811°2°3.4 h13256
DecemberDec105°−3°2.9 h14231

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

42.84° N, 19.87° E · 686 m · Europe/Podgorica

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Berane

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,070 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.2 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.2 hDaylight 11.1 hShare of daylight 47 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.2 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Berane, 47 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Berane: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,755 mm on 143 days
Wettest month
Nov · 256 mm
Driest month
Aug · 52 mm
OctoberRainy days 10Rainfall 156 mm

In October, Berane has about 10 rainy days with 156 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Berane

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
4 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 10).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 35 min
Fair skin
about 45 min
Light brown skin
about 65 min
Olive skin
about 85 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Berane

How breezy and how cloudy Berane is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
9 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Mar · 10 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 9 km/h
OctoberWind 9 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Berane typically peaks at 9 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
54 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 29 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 64 %
OctoberCloud cover 55 %Sunshine 5.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 55 % of the sky over Berane: variable cloud, with about 5.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Berane

How often the day gets hot in Berane (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
32 days
Hottest month
Aug · 29 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 18 °C

In October, Berane has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 18 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Berane

When Berane is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
40 days
Fresh snow a year
220 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 1Fresh snow 4 cmChance of snow 11 / 100

In October, Berane has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 4 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 11 out of 100: hardly any.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Berane

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Berane in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Berane has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 74) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    63

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 5.3 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    68

    Good

    • 23 °C by day
    • 6.8 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    63

    Good

    • 29 °C by day
    • 8.7 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    74

    GoodBest holidays

    • 18 °C by day
    • 5.2 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    11

    Poor

    • 5 °C by day
    • 3.2 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 40 min
Distance
1,800 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

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Berane vs Bijelo Polje

In October the holiday weather in Berane and Bijelo Polje is about equally good (score 74 vs 76). During the day it is about as warm in Bijelo Polje as in Berane.

Berane vs Bijelo Polje, in October
in OctoberBeraneBijelo Polje
Holiday weather score7476
Daytime high18°18°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days109
Best timeApr – Jul, Sep – OctApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberBerane 18°Bijelo Polje 18°
BeraneBijelo Polje
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Ranking

Montenegro in October: the best places

In October, Berane ranks 3 of 15 destinations in this country.

  1. Podgorica23°79
  2. 2Bijelo Polje18°75
  3. 3BeraneThis page18°74
  4. 4Plav16°73
  5. 5Rožaje16°72
  6. 6Nikšić18°72
  7. 7Cetinje19°71
  8. 8Petrovac na Moru23°21°61
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Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Berane's – good alternatives.

  1. 89 % similar75SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina18°Best time: Apr – Oct
  2. 88 % similar72TravnikBosnia and Herzegovina18°Best time: Apr – Oct
  3. 87 % similar76TeslićBosnia and Herzegovina18°Best time: Apr – Oct
  4. 87 % similar72BihaćBosnia and Herzegovina18°Best time: Apr – Oct

Frequently asked questions about Berane

When is the best time to visit Berane?

The best time to visit Berane is from April to July and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Berane?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Berane?

The wettest month is November with 256 mm of precipitation. The driest month is August with 52 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Berane get?

Berane gets around 2,070 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.2 hours a day; in December there are 2.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Berane in?

Berane is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Berane?

A nonstop flight from London to Berane takes about 2 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,800 km.

Which school holidays are best for Berane?

Berane has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 74) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 63, May half-term 68, summer holidays 63, October half-term 74, Christmas holidays 11.