Climate · Bosnia & Herzegovina

Sarajevo

Warm and damp from June to September; chilly and wet from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years43.9°N540 m above the sea
  1. Jan43°6°25°-4°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb45°7°25°-4°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar51°11°30°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr61°16°38°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May70°21°47°8°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun77°25°54°12°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul81°27°58°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug82°28°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep73°23°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct66°19°45°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov56°13°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec45°7°28°-2°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 78°F and nights near 56°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 46°F. The rain and snow come from March to June, on about four days a week. October to November is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 26°C and nights near 13°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 8°C. The rain and snow come from March to June, on about four days a week. October to November is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Sarajevo sits

Europe/Sarajevo

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Latitude
43.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
540 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sarajevo, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Sarajevo is our one place in Bosnia & Herzegovina so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 43°F in January to 82°F in August.Highs from 6°C in January to 28°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in May (54% of days), driest in October (34%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (29% cover), cloudiest in January (66%).

Daylight

From 8h 58m in December to 15h 24m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Sarajevo, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
25°-4°43°6°
3 days66%9h 19m
FebruaryCool season
25°-4°45°7°
3 days64%10h 24m
MarchCool season
30°-1°51°11°
3 days62%11h 51m
April
38°3°61°16°
4 days57%13h 24m
May
47°8°70°21°
4 days57%14h 43m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
54°12°77°25°
4 days45%15h 24m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°81°27°
3 days29%15h 05m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°82°28°
3 days33%13h 55m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
52°11°73°23°
3 days48%12h 25m
October
45°7°66°19°
2 days55%10h 52m
November
36°2°56°13°
3 days62%9h 35m
DecemberCool season
28°-2°45°7°
3 days65%8h 58m

When is the best time to visit Sarajevo?


The best months are June to September: highs near 78°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 26°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Sarajevo?

August, with highs near 82°F and lows near 59°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 43°F.August, with highs near 28°C and lows near 15°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 6°C.

When does it rain most in Sarajevo?

May, with rain on about four days a week. October is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Sarajevo?

From about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Sarajevo?

July, when cloud covers about 29% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 66%.

Places with a year like Sarajevo's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Sarajevo's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Sarajevo's summer.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Sarajevo. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (540 m) against the climate model's (817 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (540 m) against the climate model's (817 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.