Sarajevo weather by month & the best time to visit
Bosnia & Herzegovina · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Sarajevo is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with August and September close behind. Sarajevo averages about 2,082 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 54 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Sarajevo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sarajevo is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 77 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sarajevo?
Sarajevo gets a moderate 2,082 hours of sunshine a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate July (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 4 destinations in Bosnia & Herzegovina for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,031 hours. The year's 899 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 77 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 74 mm | 2 |
| March | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 74 mm | 3 |
| April | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 68 mm | 4 |
| May | 76 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| June | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 82 mm | 6 |
| July | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 54 mm | 7 |
| August | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 55 mm | 6 |
| September | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 78 mm | 4 |
| October | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 76 mm | 3 |
| November | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 91 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 89 mm | 1 |
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Sarajevo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sarajevo?
Sarajevo is a city break in Bosnia & Herzegovina at 507 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Sarajevo get a year?
Sarajevo gets about 2,082 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Sarajevo?
The sunniest time to visit Sarajevo is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sarajevo?
January is the least sunny month in Sarajevo, scoring 0/100 with about 77 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Sarajevo?
The typical midday UV index in Sarajevo peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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