Sarajevo vs Dubrovnik: which is sunnier?
🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina vs 🇭🇷 Croatia · 140 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dubrovnik is the sunnier overall: about 2,534 hours of sunshine a year to Sarajevo's 2,082. Dubrovnik has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Sarajevo | Dubrovnik | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,082 | 2,534 |
| Sunniest month | July (81/100) | July (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 24/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 899 mm | 1,251 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Sarajevo vs Dubrovnik month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarajevo | Dubrovnik | Sarajevo | Dubrovnik | Sarajevo | Dubrovnik | |
| January | 0 | 11 | 5° | 10° | 77 | 143 |
| February | 0 | 17 | 6° | 11° | 74 | 142 |
| March | 13 | 30 | 10° | 13° | 74 | 123 |
| April | 52 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 68 | 91 |
| May | 76 | 80 | 20° | 20° | 81 | 75 |
| June | 76 | 83 | 24° | 24° | 82 | 58 |
| July | 81 | 87 | 28° | 27° | 54 | 35 |
| August | 81 | 87 | 29° | 28° | 55 | 38 |
| September | 77 | 75 | 22° | 24° | 78 | 103 |
| October | 58 | 71 | 17° | 20° | 76 | 123 |
| November | 25 | 44 | 12° | 16° | 91 | 161 |
| December | 0 | 22 | 6° | 12° | 89 | 159 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Dubrovnik · Feb Dubrovnik · Mar Dubrovnik · Apr even · May Dubrovnik · Jun Dubrovnik · Jul Dubrovnik · Aug Dubrovnik · Sep even · Oct Dubrovnik · Nov Dubrovnik · Dec Dubrovnik.
When to pick which
- November–February: Dubrovnik (average score 24/100 vs 6). Dubrovnik is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Dubrovnik (average score 54/100 vs 47). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Dubrovnik (average score 86/100 vs 79). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Dubrovnik (average score 73/100 vs 68). Dubrovnik is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Sarajevo weather by month · Dubrovnik weather by month · Best time to visit Croatia.
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