Updated 16 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is January 2027 a good month to visit Kotor?
Calm — January is Kotor's quietest month: the typical day is calmer than 95% of its year.
The weather is the trade-off here, not the crowds.
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Kotor's own year — not a headcount.
January is Kotor with the crowds gone — Calm every day, cool and wet, around 11°C / 52°F with rain on about 13 days.
Yes, if the weather does not put you off. January in Kotor is Calm on the typical day, and not one of the 31 days in our window is crowded enough to call Busy. Expect around 11 °C by day, with rain on about 13 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in France, Germany and the Netherlands. Kotor Christmas Market / Advent falls on 1–7 January. Mid January is the month's quietest stretch in Kotor — the typical day at 5%, against 15% in early January. The crush is at the Sea Gate and the main squares; the quiet is at the bay by boat. The calmest day is Wednesday 13 January, the busiest Friday 1 January.
In short, quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Kotor, January ranks 10th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Fri 1 Jan, busier than 34% of the year; its lightest is Wed 13 Jan at 5%.
You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →
Pack for wet first — rain on 13 of 31 days.
A folding one lives in the day bag and weighs nothing.
See umbrellas →
Wet stone is the thing to plan around in a month this wet.
See walking shoes →
How busy is Kotor in January?
It's quiet right through January — no crowded stretch to plan around.
The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 5% of the year and its heaviest at 34%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 9 hours.
Any day works. There is no need to plan your dates around the crowds.
Fri 01 Jan Calm busier than 34% of days here · Germany public holiday · Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
Event on this day
Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
23 Dec – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Kotor on Fri 1 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday; UK public holiday; France public holiday; Kotor Christmas Market / Advent. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-01 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 02 Jan Calm busier than 34% of days here · Germany school holidays · Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
Event on this day
Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
23 Dec – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Kotor on Sat 2 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany school holidays; UK public holiday; France school holidays; Kotor Christmas Market / Advent. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 03 Jan Calm busier than 22% of days here · Germany school holidays · Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
Event on this day
Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
23 Dec – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Kotor on Sun 3 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, France and the Netherlands; Kotor Christmas Market / Advent. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 04 Jan Calm busier than 11% of days here · Germany school holidays · Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
Event on this day
Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
23 Dec – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Kotor on Mon 4 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France; Kotor Christmas Market / Advent. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 05 Jan Calm busier than 11% of days here · Germany school holidays · Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
Event on this day
Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
23 Dec – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Kotor on Tue 5 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France; Kotor Christmas Market / Advent. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 06 Jan Calm busier than 27% of days here · Germany public holiday · Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
Event on this day
Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
23 Dec – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Kotor on Wed 6 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday; France school holidays; Italy public holiday; Kotor Christmas Market / Advent. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 07 Jan Calm busier than 15% of days here · Germany school holidays · Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
Event on this day
Kotor Christmas Market / Advent
23 Dec – 7 Jan 2027The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Kotor on Thu 7 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany school holidays; France school holidays; Montenegro public holiday; Kotor Christmas Market / Advent. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 08 Jan Calm busier than 15% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Kotor on Fri 8 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany school holidays; France school holidays; Montenegro public holiday. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 09 Jan Calm busier than 11% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Kotor on Sat 9 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 10 Jan Calm busier than 6% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Kotor on Sun 10 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 11 Jan Calm busier than 6% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Kotor on Mon 11 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 12 Jan Calm busier than 6% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Kotor on Tue 12 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 13 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Wed 13 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 14 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Thu 14 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 15 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Fri 15 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 16 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Sat 16 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 17 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Sun 17 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 18 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Mon 18 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 19 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Tue 19 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 20 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Wed 20 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 21 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Thu 21 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 22 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Fri 22 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 23 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Sat 23 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 24 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Sun 24 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 25 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Mon 25 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 26 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Tue 26 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 27 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Wed 27 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 28 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Thu 28 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 29 Jan Calm busier than 6% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Kotor on Fri 29 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 30 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Sat 30 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 31 Jan Calm busier than 5% of days here · France school holidays
Record Kotor on Sun 31 Jan 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/kotor/#d-2027-01-31 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of January is quietest in Kotor?
Mid January is the month's quietest stretch in Kotor — the typical day at 5%, against 15% in early January.
The upside of a quiet January
- The big-ticket sights are walk-ins now; the summer booking scramble is gone.
- Keep the days loose — decide over breakfast, not weeks ahead.
- Early on, you can have the busiest spots almost to yourself — bring a camera.
No queues to skip, and nothing to book ahead — that's the whole point.
January weather in Kotor
Cold — around 11°C / 52°F, so pack a proper coat, with rain on about 13 days, so keep a layer handy. Daylight is short, about 9 hours, so plan the big sights for the middle of the day.
This is the value month: no need to book far ahead, and the freedom to change plans on the day is part of what you're getting.
More about Kotor in January
Based on: Montenegro's public holidays · school vacations across France, Germany and the Netherlands · the season pattern from official overnight stays · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · confirmed event dates · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
