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Solar data for Montenegro
Across the 8 places in Montenegro the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 34° in Podgorica to 35° in Nikšić, and flat ground gets 3.7 to 4.2 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Montenegro at a glance
Averages over 8 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 3.73–3.82
- 3.82–3.92
- 3.92–4.02
- 4.02–4.12
- 4.12–4.22
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Montenegro is Herceg Novi (Herceg Novi) with 4.22 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Pljevlja with 3.73. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,319 kWh a year in Pljevlja to 1,477 kWh in Herceg Novi — 1,409 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 34° in Podgorica to 35° in Nikšić. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 67° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.29 kWh per kWp a day in Pljevlja and 2.75 kWh in Herceg Novi.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Montenegro
Ranked by peak sun hours on flat ground: the yearly average of a day's sunshine energy (NASA POWER climatology). Output: 1 kWp at its best year-round angle.
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herceg Novi | Herceg Novi | 4.22 | 1,477 | 35° |
| 2 | Bar | Bar | 4.18 | 1,452 | 34° |
| 3 | Budva | Budva | 4.17 | 1,456 | 34° |
| 4 | Cetinje | Cetinje | 4.12 | 1,440 | 34° |
| 5 | Podgorica | Podgorica | 3.99 | 1,398 | 34° |
| 6 | Nikšić | Opština Nikšić | 3.97 | 1,398 | 35° |
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | Bijelo Polje | 3.78 | 1,336 | 35° |
| 8 | Pljevlja | Pljevlja | 3.73 | 1,319 | 35° |
Solar by region in Montenegro
Averages of the places in each region, sunniest first. Darkest month: what 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes a day in the worst month of the year.
| Region | Places | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt | Darkest month at 70° | Sunniest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herceg Novi | 1 | 4.22 | 1,477 | 35° | 2.75 kWh | Herceg Novi |
| Bar | 1 | 4.18 | 1,452 | 34° | 2.63 kWh | Bar |
| Budva | 1 | 4.17 | 1,456 | 34° | 2.67 kWh | Budva |
| Cetinje | 1 | 4.12 | 1,440 | 34° | 2.66 kWh | Cetinje |
| Podgorica | 1 | 3.99 | 1,398 | 34° | 2.57 kWh | Podgorica |
| Opština Nikšić | 1 | 3.97 | 1,398 | 35° | 2.54 kWh | Nikšić |
| Bijelo Polje | 1 | 3.78 | 1,336 | 35° | 2.36 kWh | Bijelo Polje |
| Pljevlja | 1 | 3.73 | 1,319 | 35° | 2.29 kWh | Pljevlja |
Largest places in Montenegro at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podgorica | 42.4° N | 34° | 66° | 3.99 |
| Nikšić | 42.8° N | 35° | 66° | 3.97 |
| Herceg Novi | 42.5° N | 35° | 67° | 4.22 |
| Pljevlja | 43.4° N | 35° | 68° | 3.73 |
| Budva | 42.3° N | 34° | 66° | 4.17 |
| Bar | 42.1° N | 34° | 66° | 4.18 |
| Bijelo Polje | 43.0° N | 35° | 68° | 3.78 |
| Cetinje | 42.4° N | 34° | 66° | 4.12 |
Daylight and clock time in Montenegro
In Pljevlja (43.4° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 15 h 24 min and the shortest 8 h 58 min; in Bar (42.1° N), the southernmost, 15 h 15 min and 9 h 06 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Europe/Podgorica).
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe/Podgorica | 8 | UTC+1, in summer UTC+2 | Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct |