AI-generatedRožaje at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Oct
- Warmest month
- Aug · 26°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,990 h
- Rain a year
- 1,149 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 1,081 m
Climate in Rožaje
Rožaje has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 1,990 hours of sunshine a year, Rožaje is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.7 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Rožaje
The best time to visit Rožaje is from April to October. Hiking and mountain trips are best from April to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is May with 116 mm of precipitation.
Rožaje through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Rožaje in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 10–20 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 46 rainy days in all
Rožaje in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 24–26 °C by day
- 8.3 h of sun a day
- 41 rainy days in all
Rožaje in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 10–21 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 35 rainy days in all
Rožaje in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 3–6 °C by day
- 3.1 h of sun a day
- 36 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Hiking & mountain trips
Apr – Oct
13–27 °C in the village, little snow
Snow
Nov – Apr
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: April – October
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 15°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 8°
06:5117:59
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:34–07:29 · evening 17:20–18:16
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:23–06:34 · evening 18:16–18:27
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 Rožaje compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 13° at the end. The days get 1.4 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 18° | 13° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 2° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.4 h |
What is the weather like in Rožaje in October?
In October, Rožaje is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 90 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Rožaje.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 8 min06:51 – 17:59
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 8 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 %99 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
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 Rožaje
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
October and July bring similar holiday weather to Rožaje (score 72 and 74). In July, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. July has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 72 | 74 |
| Daytime high | 16° | 26° |
| Night-time low | 4° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 5.0 h | 8.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11better | 13 |
| Rainfall | 90 mm | 84 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Rožaje month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
13January3° · 3.0 h
In January, Rožaje is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 89 mm; on about 9 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in January17February6° · 3.7 h
In February, Rožaje is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 82 mm in total. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in February35March10° · 4.7 h
In March, Rožaje is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 100 mm in total. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in March60April15° · 5.5 h
In April, Rožaje is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 101 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in April63May20° · 6.4 h
In May, Rožaje is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 116 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in May72June24° · 7.9 h
In June, Rožaje is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 100 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in June74July26° · 8.7 h
In July, Rožaje is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 84 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in July69August26° · 8.2 h
In August, Rožaje is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in August73September21° · 6.2 h
In September, Rožaje is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 97 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in September72October16° · 5.0 h
In October, Rožaje is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 90 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in October32November10° · 3.3 h
In November, Rožaje is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 112 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in November12December4° · 2.5 h
In December, Rožaje is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 108 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rožaje.
Rožaje in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Rožaje
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 4°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−6°), the warmest in August (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 13 | 3° | −6° | 3.0 h | 12 | 89 |
| FebruaryFeb | 17 | 6° | −5° | 3.7 h | 11 | 82 |
| MarchMar | 35 | 10° | −2° | 4.7 h | 14 | 100 |
| AprilApr | 60 | 15° | 2° | 5.5 h | 15 | 101 |
| MayMay | 63 | 20° | 6° | 6.4 h | 17 | 116 |
| JuneJun | 72 | 24° | 10° | 7.9 h | 16 | 100 |
| JulyJul | 74 | 26° | 12° | 8.7 h | 13 | 84 |
| AugustAug | 69 | 26° | 12° | 8.2 h | 12 | 71 |
| SeptemberSep | 73 | 21° | 8° | 6.2 h | 12 | 97 |
| OctoberOct | 72 | 16° | 4° | 5.0 h | 11 | 90 |
| NovemberNov | 32 | 10° | 0° | 3.3 h | 12 | 112 |
| DecemberDec | 12 | 4° | −5° | 2.5 h | 12 | 108 |
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
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Rožaje
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.0 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Rožaje, 45 % 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 Rožaje: 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.
In October, Rožaje has about 11 rainy days with 90 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Rožaje
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 80 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 Rožaje
How breezy and how cloudy Rožaje 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.
In October, the wind in Rožaje typically peaks at 8 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 58 % of the sky over Rožaje: variable cloud, with about 5.0 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 Rožaje
How often the day gets hot in Rožaje (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Rožaje has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °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 Rožaje
When Rožaje 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 calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Rožaje 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 16 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 Rožaje
Weather for your travel dates
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Rožaje 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.
Rožaje has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13).
- 53
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 65
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 21 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 17 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 71
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 26 °C by day
- 8.4 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 72
October half-term
Oct
GoodBest holidays
- 16 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 13
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 3 °C by day
- 2.8 h of sun a day
- 12 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
- 1,820 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.
Good to know: Montenegro
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Serbian
- Sockets
- Type C, F · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +382
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Rožaje vs Peja
In October the holiday weather in Rožaje and Peja is about equally good (score 72 vs 76). During the day Peja is 3 °C warmer than Rožaje.
| in October | Rožaje | Peja |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 72 | 76 |
| Daytime high | 16° | 19° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 9 |
| Best time | Apr – Oct | Apr – May, Sep – Oct |
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Frequently asked questions about Rožaje
When is the best time to visit Rožaje?
The best time to visit Rožaje 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 Rožaje?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.
When does it rain most in Rožaje?
The wettest month is May with 116 mm of precipitation. The driest month is August with 71 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Rožaje get?
Rožaje gets around 1,990 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.7 hours a day; in December there are 2.5 hours a day.
What time zone is Rožaje in?
Rožaje is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Rožaje?
A nonstop flight from London to Rožaje takes about 2 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,820 km.
Which school holidays are best for Rožaje?
Rožaje has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 53, May half-term 65, summer holidays 71, October half-term 72, Christmas holidays 13.