Best time to visit, weather and climate Bosnia and Herzegovina
Best time to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina
The best time to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina is from june until august, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 25°C in august and the lowest is 2°C in january. The weather and climate of Bosnia and Herzegovina is suitable for a winter sports.
The average climate figure for Bosnia and Herzegovina is an 6,1. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Bosnia and Herzegovina or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Bosnia and Herzegovina per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2°C | 3°C | 7°C | 13°C | 17°C | 21°C | 24°C | 25°C | 19°C | 14°C | 10°C | 3°C |
| 61 mm |
54 mm |
55 mm |
52 mm |
69 mm |
59 mm |
34 mm |
21 mm |
27 mm |
41 mm |
43 mm |
53 mm |
All climate data from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Climate data from: Sarajevo
Climate Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Bosnia and Herzegovina is 13° degrees and there is about 569 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 160 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 2°C | 3°C | 7°C | 13°C | 17°C | 21°C | 24°C | 25°C | 19°C | 14°C | 10°C | 3°C |
| Night | -5°C | -4°C | -1°C | 3°C | 6°C | 8°C | 10°C | 11°C | 7°C | 4°C | 2°C | -4°C |
| Precip | 61 mm |
54 mm |
55 mm |
52 mm |
69 mm |
59 mm |
34 mm |
21 mm |
27 mm |
41 mm |
43 mm |
53 mm |
| Rain days |
8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Snow days |
14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Dry days |
9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina january
On average, it is maximum 2° in january in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around -5° degrees. In january there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 61 mm. The it will be dry 9 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on average, it snows 14 days in january.
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina february
On average, it is maximum 3° in february in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around -4° degrees. In february there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on average, it snows 13 days in february.
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina march
On average, it is maximum 7° in march in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around -1° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 55 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on average, it snows 9 days in march.
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina april
On average, it is maximum 13° in april in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around 3° degrees. In april there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on average, it snows 3 days in april.
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina may
On average, it is maximum 17° in may in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around 6° degrees. In may there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina june
On average, it is maximum 21° in june in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around 8° degrees. In june there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 59 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina july
On average, it is maximum 24° in july in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around 10° degrees. In july there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina august
On average, it is maximum 25° in august in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around 11° degrees. In august there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina september
On average, it is maximum 19° in september in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around 7° degrees. In september there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina october
On average, it is maximum 14° in october in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around 4° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on average, it snows 1 day in october.
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina november
On average, it is maximum 10° in november in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around 2° degrees. In november there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on average, it snows 4 days in november.
Weather Bosnia and Herzegovina december
On average, it is maximum 3° in december in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at least around -4° degrees. In december there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on average, it snows 10 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Bosnia and Herzegovina
The weather for Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be 0° till 1° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Bosnia and Herzegovina is based on the weather in Sarajevo.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
-1°C | -9°C | 2.8 mm | 85% | 1.4 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
0°C | -10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0.3 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
7°C | -2°C | 0.7 mm | 40% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 3 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
2°C | -2°C | 5.5 mm | 90% | 3.3 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
3°C | -12°C | 24 mm | 100% | 21.4 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
1°C | -12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
2°C | -5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 3 Feb |
|
3°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
5°C | 1°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
6°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
9°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 0 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
5°C | 1°C | 5.2 mm | 85% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 0 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
1°C | -10°C | 7.3 mm | 95% | 5.4 cm | 2m/s | 0 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
-6°C | -12°C | 1.0 mm | 75% | 1.2 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
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Hotels and apartments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Flight tickets to Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Sarajevo International Airport
Sarajevo - Banja Luka International Airport
Banja Luka - Mostar International Airport
Mostar
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About Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Sarajevo. The total surface is 51.129 km² with 20 km of coastline and the population consists of 3.511.372 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 5x as small as United States. If you want to call Bosnia and Herzegovina you have to use +387 or 00387 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3875012457809 or 003875012457809.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is in a straight line at 1.571 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 2 hours30. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 2046 km from London to the capital city Sarajevo and you are about 22 hours on your way without stops and delay..
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Currency Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina the Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark is used to pay.
Exchange rate Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM) 27 january 2021
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark = 0,61 United States dollar
100 Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark = 60,73 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 1,65 Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
100 United States dollar = 164,68 Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
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Time difference Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is now 12:08 o’clock in the afternoon on wednesday 27 january 2021. That is 6 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Europe/Sarajevo and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Bosnia and Herzegovina
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tekenencefalitis