When is the best time to visit Sarajevo?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is June, July, August. Average maximum temperatures are up to +27°C in August and it has 10 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during May - October.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, November, December with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Sarajevo in different months
May, June, July, August usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +27°C during July.
In January, February, March, April, September, October, November the weather is average. Expect around 74 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 95 mm in April.
December bring not the best weather. December is the coldest month with the temperature going down to -1°C.
Climate in Sarajevo
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +17°C | +22°C | +27°C | +29°C | +32°C | +36°C | +38°C | +39°C | +36°C | +28°C | +26°C | +20°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +5°C | +7°C | +11°C | +16°C | +21°C | +24°C | +27°C | +27°C | +22°C | +18°C | +11°C | +6°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| -25°C | -22°C | -18°C | -7°C | 0°C | +4°C | +6°C | +6°C | 0°C | -8°C | -17°C | -17°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 83 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 85 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 49 | 54 | 68 | 95 | 98 | 90 | 75 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 87 | 66 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 31 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 30 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
Snow
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sarajevo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.