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Visiting Kotor in October

BySunMed Guide

Visiting Kotor in October

Weather in October: Average high 21°C, 215.1mm rainfall.

# Kotor in October: Honest Thoughts

Let me be straight with you: October in Kotor is genuinely lovely, but it’s wetter than most people expect, and that shapes everything about the experience.

The temperature sits around 21°C, which sounds perfect on paper. And honestly, it often is. You can walk the city walls in the morning without sweating through your shirt, which is more than you can say for July visitors who look genuinely defeated by the climb. The light is softer, the Adriatic has that slightly melancholy blue-grey quality that makes everything feel a bit cinematic. You’ll like it.

The rain, though. 215mm across the month is serious. That’s not the odd afternoon shower you can wait out with a coffee. You’ll have full days where the clouds sit right down on the mountains and it absolutely pours, and because Kotor sits in that dramatic bay surrounded by peaks, storms feel intense and close. Pack a proper rain jacket, not just a light windbreaker.

Crowds have thinned noticeably from summer madness, but Kotor’s old town is small enough that it still feels busy on dry days. The cruise ships haven’t completely disappeared yet, so mornings can still see that particular chaos of hundreds of people funnelling through the same stone streets simultaneously. By mid-afternoon when ships leave, the town exhales.

Most restaurants and bars remain open in early October, though you’ll notice things starting to close or reduce hours by the final week. The boat trips around the bay still run, weather permitting.

Is it worth it? For couples, slow travellers, photography enthusiasts and anyone who actively dislikes crowds, yes, absolutely. For families expecting reliable beach weather to keep kids entertained, probably not your moment.

**Practical tip:** Book accommodation inside the old town walls rather than outside them. When rain arrives, being able to retreat to your room, dry off and wander back out easily when it passes makes a real difference to your mood and your trip.

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