The most comfortable time to visit Sarajevo is from May to mid June, and again in early and mid September. For walking, go from mid April to May. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sarajevo never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in late July, at 53, mostly because it is too cool. Avoid October to early May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 45% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from May to mid June, with a second spell in early and mid September. It peaks in early September, at 64. The weakest stretch is from late November to early March, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from mid April to May, with a second spell from late September to early November. It peaks in mid October, at 68. Avoid mid and late January for this: it falls to 8, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Sarajevo over the whole year is 11°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C. The rainy (wet) season in Sarajevo runs from November to May, peaking in January with a 30% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to October; August is the driest month, at 15%. Winds in Sarajevo are highest in February, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Sarajevo come in July, when the sky is typically 45% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 69%.
Month by month Sarajevo climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | -2°C | -3°C | 30% | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| February | 6°C | 1°C | 1°C | 23% | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| March | 9°C | 2°C | 4°C | 25% | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 11 | 0 | 45 |
| April | 14°C | 6°C | 10°C | 24% | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 36 | 3 | 59 |
| May | 18°C | 10°C | 15°C | 26% | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 58 | 9 | 63 |
| June | 23°C | 15°C | 22°C | 19% | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 54 | 39 | 37 |
| July | 25°C | 16°C | 24°C | 16% | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 45 | 47 | 30 |
| August | 25°C | 16°C | 25°C | 15% | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 43 | 49 | 28 |
| September | 20°C | 12°C | 18°C | 17% | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 59 | 25 | 53 |
| October | 15°C | 8°C | 13°C | 18% | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 49 | 3 | 67 |
| November | 8°C | 4°C | 5°C | 28% | 66% | 3.0 m/s | 12 | 0 | 42 |
| December | 4°C | 1°C | -1°C | 28% | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 1 | 0 | 18 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Sarajevo weather by season
Year round, Sarajevo has days of about 2°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 25°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -2°C to 16°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 11°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Sarajevo weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Sarajevo has typical daily highs of about 4°C and lows of about -0°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
Sarajevo weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Sarajevo has typical daily highs of about 13°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
Sarajevo weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Sarajevo has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Sarajevo weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Sarajevo has typical daily highs of about 14°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Sarajevo?
The rainy (wet) season in Sarajevo runs from November to May, peaking in January with a 30% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to October; August is the driest month, at 15%.
What time of year is Sarajevo windiest?
Winds in Sarajevo are highest in February, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Sarajevo year round?
The average temperature in Sarajevo over the whole year is 11°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.