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The terrain contrasts are also related with the climate. While we have Mediterranean climate at the Montenegrin coast, in the nearest hinterland, only a couple of kilometers, we have continental climate. The Dinarski mountain range with the mounts of Orijen, Lovcen and Rumija rises steeply above the coast and like a giant backdrop prevents the coastal climate from penetrating to the continental region.
CLIMATE ZONE Coastal Climate: The coastal belt stretches narrowly by the Adriatic Sea from Herceg Novi on the west to the mouth of the river Bojana on the east. It is separated from the hinterland by mountain ranges that at some points rise up to 1700 meters and prevent the influence of the sea on the continental region. In the coastal zone the average temperatures in July vary from 23,4°C to 25,6°C. The summers are usually long and dry, and the winters short and mild. The average number of solar hours per year at the seaside is 2500, and the extreme case is with Ulcinj with 2700 solar hours annually. Continental Climate: In the central part of Montenegro, in the region of Zetska and Bjelopavlicka plain, the temperatures in July are 26.4°C (Podgorica) and 25.4°C (Danilovgrad). The absolute temperature maximum sometimes reaches 40°C. Through the valley of Bojana, over the basin of the Skadar Lake and up the canyon of the river Moraca, a stronger warm airwave succeeds in passing to Podgorica, which makes Podgorica the warmest city in Montenegro. The average temperatures in January are around 5°C, while the absolute minimum is -10°C. Mountain Climate: The region of the high karst mountains begins north and east of the rivers Piva, Komarnica and Moraca. It consists of small and well-preserved plains at an average altitude of 1700 meters. From these terraced areas mountain peaks rise up to 2000 meters above the sea. In the region of the high karst mountains the climate is a typical sub alpine climate, with cold snowy winters and moderate summers. While snow is a real rarity at the Montenegrin coast and in the basin of the Skadar Lake , at the same time there is up to 5 meters of snow on the mountain of Durmitor. In the northern parts of Montenegro, especially in the high mountains, due to low evaporation, the snow lingers a couple of months, sometimes even the whole year around.
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