Nikšić
City in Montenegro: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Niksic v: ISKRA at English Wikipedia, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Nikšić is a city in Montenegro, in Opština Nikšić. About 58,212 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Montenegro in our atlas.
It lies at 42.77° N, 18.94° E, about 630 m (2,067 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Podgorica time zone.
Location
Red dot: Nikšić. Green dots: other major cities of Montenegro. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Nikšić has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 24°C (76°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -6°C (22°F). Around 1,293 mm (51 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in MontenegroNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3194494 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q200733 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Niksic v: ISKRA at English Wikipedia, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)