Montenegro
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 13,812 km². World rank 162 of 249; in Europe, 37 of 52. Agricultural land: 18.5% (2024). World rank 155 of 209; in Europe, 39 of 45. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 17.1% → 18.5%.
Territory
- Area
- 13,812 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 294
- Agricultural land
- 18.5% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Zla Kolata, 2,534 m
- Lowest point
- Adriatic Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,086
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 10
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 21°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -1°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Podgorica
August: day 28°C, night 15°C, precipitation 44 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | -4 | 154 |
| February | 4 | -3 | 148 |
| March | 8 | 0 | 141 |
| April | 13 | 4 | 103 |
| May | 18 | 8 | 92 |
| June | 22 | 12 | 70 |
| July | 27 | 14 | 44 |
| August | 28 | 15 | 44 |
| September | 21 | 10 | 113 |
| October | 16 | 6 | 140 |
| November | 10 | 2 | 194 |
| December | 4 | -2 | 177 |