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Bijelo Polje weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Bijelo Polje at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 29°
Sunshine a year
1,910 h
Rain a year
835 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
623 m

Climate in Bijelo Polje

Bijelo Polje has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 1,910 hours of sunshine a year, Bijelo Polje is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Bijelo Polje

The best time to visit Bijelo Polje is from April to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from September to October. Rain is frequent in March; the wettest month is May with 93 mm.

Bijelo Polje through the seasons

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

Bijelo Polje in spring

Mar – May

60

Good

  • 13–23 °C by day
  • 5.4 h of sun a day
  • 41 rainy days in all

Bijelo Polje in summer

Jun – Aug

72

Good

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

Bijelo Polje in autumn

Sep – Nov

63

Good

  • 12–24 °C by day
  • 4.6 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Bijelo Polje in winter

Dec – Feb

17

Poor

  • 5–9 °C by day
  • 3.0 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Mar

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Nov – Apr

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, September

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

75

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 18°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

06:5318:00

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 17:22–18:18
Blue hour
Morning 06:24–06:35 · evening 18:18–18:29

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 Bijelo Polje 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 15° at the end. The days get 1.4 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high21°15°
Night-time low8°4°
Daylight11.8 h10.4 h

What is the weather like in Bijelo Polje in October?

In October, Bijelo Polje is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 62 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 7 min06:53 – 18:00
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
58 %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 %28 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %65 %

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

What to pack in October

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

Compare two months in Bijelo Polje

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 Bijelo Polje (score 75 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, Bijelo Polje
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score7577
Daytime high18°24°
Night-time low7°11°
Sunshine4.7 h5.8 hbetter
Rainy days9better10
Rainfall62 mm66 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Bijelo Polje month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

15January5° · 2.9 h

In January, Bijelo Polje is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 63 mm in total. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje in January
21February9° · 3.6 h

In February, Bijelo Polje is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 62 mm in total. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje in February
46March13° · 4.7 h

In March, Bijelo Polje is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 77 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje in March
67April18° · 5.3 h

In April, Bijelo Polje is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 80 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje in April
67May23° · 6.2 h

In May, Bijelo Polje is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 93 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje in May
75June26° · 7.5 h

In June, Bijelo Polje is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 71 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje in June
72July29° · 8.3 h

In July, Bijelo Polje is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje in July
68August29° · 7.7 h

In August, Bijelo Polje is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 47 mm in total. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje in August
77September24° · 5.8 h

In September, Bijelo Polje is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje in September
75October18° · 4.7 h

In October, Bijelo Polje is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 62 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje in October
38November12° · 3.3 h

In November, Bijelo Polje is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 78 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje in November
14December5° · 2.5 h

In December, Bijelo Polje is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 77 mm in total. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje 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 Bijelo Polje

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 7°. 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 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan155°−4°2.9 h1163
FebruaryFeb219°−3°3.6 h1062
MarchMar4613°0°4.7 h1377
AprilApr6718°4°5.3 h1480
MayMay6723°9°6.2 h1593
JuneJun7526°12°7.5 h1371
JulyJul7229°14°8.3 h1161
AugustAug6829°14°7.7 h1047
SeptemberSep7724°11°5.8 h1066
OctoberOct7518°7°4.7 h962
NovemberNov3812°2°3.3 h1078
DecemberDec145°−2°2.5 h1177

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

43.04° N, 19.75° E · 623 m · Europe/Podgorica

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Bijelo Polje

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

Per year
1,910 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.5 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.7 hDaylight 11.1 hShare of daylight 42 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.7 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Bijelo Polje, 42 % 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 Bijelo Polje: 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
835 mm on 137 days
Wettest month
May · 93 mm
Driest month
Aug · 47 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 62 mm

In October, Bijelo Polje has about 9 rainy days with 62 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Bijelo Polje

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 Bijelo Polje

How breezy and how cloudy Bijelo Polje 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
10 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Mar · 12 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 9 km/h
OctoberWind 10 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Bijelo Polje typically peaks at 10 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
58 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 40 %
Cloudiest month
Jan · 67 %
OctoberCloud cover 58 %Sunshine 4.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 58 % of the sky over Bijelo Polje: variable cloud, with about 4.7 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 Bijelo Polje

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

Hot days a year
36 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, Bijelo Polje 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 Bijelo Polje

When Bijelo Polje 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
33 days
Fresh snow a year
150 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 1Fresh snow 7 cmChance of snow 13 / 100

In October, Bijelo Polje has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 7 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 13 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 Bijelo Polje

Weather for your travel dates

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

Bijelo Polje 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.

Bijelo Polje has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    61

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 5.1 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    69

    Good

    • 23 °C by day
    • 6.5 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    69

    Good

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

    Oct

    75

    GoodBest holidays

    • 18 °C by day
    • 4.7 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    15

    Poor

    • 5 °C by day
    • 2.7 h of sun a day
    • 11 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
1,780 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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Bijelo Polje vs Berane

In October the holiday weather in Bijelo Polje and Berane is about equally good (score 75 vs 74). During the day it is about as warm in Berane as in Bijelo Polje.

Bijelo Polje vs Berane, in October
in OctoberBijelo PoljeBerane
Holiday weather score7574
Daytime high18°18°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days910
Best timeApr – OctApr – Jul, Sep – Oct

Through the year

OctoberBijelo Polje 18°Berane 18°
Bijelo PoljeBerane
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Ranking

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In October, Bijelo Polje ranks 2 of 15 destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Bijelo PoljeThis page18°75
  3. 3Berane18°74
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  5. 5Rožaje16°72
  6. 6Nikšić18°72
  7. 7Cetinje19°71
  8. 8Petrovac na Moru23°21°61
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Frequently asked questions about Bijelo Polje

When is the best time to visit Bijelo Polje?

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

What is the warmest month in Bijelo Polje?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Bijelo Polje?

Rain is frequent in March; the wettest month is May with 93 mm. The driest month is August with 47 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Bijelo Polje get?

Bijelo Polje gets around 1,910 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.3 hours a day; in December there are 2.5 hours a day.

What time zone is Bijelo Polje in?

Bijelo Polje is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Bijelo Polje?

A nonstop flight from London to Bijelo Polje takes about 2 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,780 km.

Which school holidays are best for Bijelo Polje?

Bijelo Polje has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 61, May half-term 69, summer holidays 69, October half-term 75, Christmas holidays 15.