Monthly climate in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sarajevo features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1210 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sarajevo enjoys an average of 3732 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina §

The warmest months in Sarajevo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (28 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sarajevo experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
29°C
(85°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(50°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(55°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(1°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-10°C
(13°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina §

Sarajevo usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sarajevo are January, August and September. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 82 (3.2) 105 (4.1) 104 (4.1) 99 (3.9) 126 (4.9) 114 (4.5) 96 (3.8) 73 (2.9) 62 (2.4) 85 (3.3) 109 (4.3) 156 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 12 14 13 18 16 13 11 11 8 11 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina §

The sunniest months in Sarajevo are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sarajevo: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176 228 304 339 383 401 429 398 340 302 223 203
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 19m 10h 28m 11h 57m 13h 27m 14h 44m 15h 23m 15h 2m 13h 54m 12h 27m 10h 57m 9h 38m 8h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina §

Sarajevo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sarajevo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 7 8 9 10 10 9 7 5 3 2