Best time to visit Sarajevo
The best time to visit Sarajevo is July–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Sarajevo, Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.7 °C / 37 °F | -4.3 °C / 24 °F | 95 mm / 3.7 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | -2.7 °C / 27 °F | 93 mm / 3.7 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 8.5 °C / 47 °F | -0.3 °C / 31 °F | 108 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 3.7 °C / 39 °F | 97 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| May | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 7.6 °C / 46 °F | 117 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| June | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 96 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| July | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 80 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| August | 25.5 °C / 78 °F | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| September | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | best month |
| October | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 5.4 °C / 42 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| November | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | 1.5 °C / 35 °F | 112 mm / 4.4 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 4.2 °C / 40 °F | -2.3 °C / 28 °F | 106 mm / 4.2 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July–September
- Good
- April–June, October
Summer months, July to September, are warm, sunny and the driest of the year, best for exploring on foot, though afternoon showers still occur; April, May, June and October are good with milder or cooling temperatures but more rain, especially the wet late spring; November through March is cold, dark and damp, poor for walking outdoors.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 73%, average daily high 13.9 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 13.9 days, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 49%, feels like (high) 11.6 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 3.7 °C / 39 °F.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, average daily high 17.7 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 7.6 °C / 46 °F.
Against: wet days 16.8 days, precipitation 117 mm / 4.6 in, days with heavy rain 3.6 days, relative humidity 75%, share of rain falling in the daytime 51%.
Also on: 1st May festival.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 14.1 days, precipitation 96 mm / 3.8 in, share of rain falling in the daytime 61%.
Also on: Sarajevo Film Festival.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.9 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 13.4 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 12.2 days, precipitation 80 mm / 3.2 in, share of rain falling in the daytime 57%.
Also on: Nights of Bascarsija, Sarajevo Film Festival.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 25.5 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 9.9 days, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, share of rain falling in the daytime 59%.
Also on: Sarajevo Film Festival.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.3 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 11.5 days, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 69%, feels like (high) 13.4 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 15.2 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 5.4 °C / 42 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%, wet days 9.8 days, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Trebević, 7 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -0.5 °C | 1.7 °C | 5.4 °C | 11.6 °C | 16.8 °C | 22.9 °C | 25.8 °C | 25.9 °C | 19.3 °C | 13.4 °C | 7.1 °C | 1.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.2 days | 2.6 days | 3.6 days | 3.3 days | 3.6 days | 2.9 days | 2.5 days | 1.6 days | 2.8 days | 3.1 days | 4.5 days | 3.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 pm | 9 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 6 am |
| Sunshine per day | 5.5 h | 6.5 h | 8.1 h | 9.9 h | 10.8 h | 11.9 h | 12.6 h | 12 h | 9.4 h | 7.6 h | 6 h | 5.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 84% | 80% | 75% | 71% | 75% | 74% | 71% | 70% | 75% | 79% | 83% | 85% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 7.4 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 14.7 µg/m³ | 18.7 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 19.4 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ | 17.9 µg/m³ | 16.8 µg/m³ | 15.4 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 16.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Sarajevo Winter International Festival
January, February and December
- First Day of Ramadan cannon shot
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- 1st May festival
1 May
- Sarajevo Film Festival
June, July and August
- Nights of Bascarsija
July
Worth knowing before you go
- Winter air pollution
January, February, November and December