Best Time to Visit Bosnia and Herzegovina

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Sarajevo. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol -4 °C to 26 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 2.64 – 3.7 in (8 – 11 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit Bosnia and Herzegovina: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax. 3 °C
FebruaryFeb
MaximumMax. 6 °C
MarchMar
MaximumMax. 11 °C
AprilApr
TemperaturesTemp. up to 15 °C
MayMay
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JuneJun
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JulyJul
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SeptemberSep
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OctoberOct
TemperaturesTemp. up to 17 °C
NovemberNov
MaximumMax. 11 °C
DecemberDec
MaximumMax. 4 °C

Climate Chart Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo

Climate Chart Sarajevo
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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Bosnia and Herzegovina

In the following, you will find the climate table for Bosnia and Herzegovina, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature3°6°10°15°20°23°26°26°22°17°10°4°
Night Temperature-4°-2°1°4°9°11°13°13°10°6°2°-3°
Precipitation (inch)2.82.642.762.913.233.583.152.82.763.033.73.35
Rainy days1091010101188881011
Hours of Sunshine234567886531
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Sarajevo is 9.6 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (18.9 °C)
Coldest month: January (-0.9 °C)

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 36.69 inch on 113 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: January, February, March, April, November, and December

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 8.3 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 4.8 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

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Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Sarajevo (Station Hrasno)
scattered clouds     scattered clouds, 12.7 °C
Clouds: 40 %       Wind: 5 mph
Air Pressure: 1007 hPa       Humidity: 94 %
Last updated: 12th Nov 2026, 01:54 am
The next days …
12th Nov 202613th Nov 202614th Nov 202615th Nov 202616th Nov 202617th Nov 2026
light rain11 °C to 17 °Cheavy intensity rain6 °C to 16 °Crain and snow3 °C to 6 °Cscattered clouds4 °C to 15 °Clight rain8 °C to 17 °Clight rain10 °C to 14 °C
11 °C to 17 °C6 °C to 16 °C3 °C to 6 °C4 °C to 15 °C8 °C to 17 °C10 °C to 14 °C
Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 94 %Clouds: 96 %Clouds: 43 %Clouds: 99 %Clouds: 67 %
0.1 in of rain0.94 in of rain0.02 in of rainNo Precipitation0.15 in of rain0.01 in of rain
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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