When to go · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, month by month
The best months for Bosnia and Herzegovina: May, Jun, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedSnow and ski season; Sarajevo smog on still days; Mostar quiet and grey.Sarajevo and the mountains: smoke haze · Herzegovina: cool · Central and north-west Bosnia: coolCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryMixedSki weekends on Jahorina; cold cities; Ramadan may start in early 2027 — check.Sarajevo and the mountains: cool · Herzegovina: cool · Central and north-west Bosnia: coolCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- MarchMixedThaw and rain; Eid al-Fitr holidays in March 2027 — check dates.Sarajevo and the mountains: cool · Herzegovina: fine · Central and north-west Bosnia: coolCrowds: Low · 6 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodMostar and Herzegovina green and mild; Sarajevo cool.Sarajevo and the mountains: fine · Herzegovina: best weather · Central and north-west Bosnia: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatExcellent: warm valleys, rafting starts, roads clear of snow.Sarajevo and the mountains: best weather · Herzegovina: best weather · Central and north-west Bosnia: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatHiking and rafting; Mostar heating up.Sarajevo and the mountains: best weather · Herzegovina: fine · Central and north-west Bosnia: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- JulyMixedMostar very hot with coach crowds; Sarajevo fine; 11 July Srebrenica commemoration.Sarajevo and the mountains: best weather · Herzegovina: hot · Central and north-west Bosnia: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- AugustMixedSarajevo Film Festival fills the capital mid-month; heat in Herzegovina.Sarajevo and the mountains: best weather · Herzegovina: hot · Central and north-west Bosnia: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatBest month overall; harvest and warm evenings.Sarajevo and the mountains: best weather · Herzegovina: best weather · Central and north-west Bosnia: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodAutumn colours in the mountains; Mostar mild.Sarajevo and the mountains: fine · Herzegovina: best weather · Central and north-west Bosnia: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedRain and early fog; cities only.Sarajevo and the mountains: cool · Herzegovina: rainy · Central and north-west Bosnia: coolCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberMixedSnow arrives; smog in Sarajevo; ski season opens.Sarajevo and the mountains: smoke haze · Herzegovina: rainy · Central and north-west Bosnia: coolCrowds: Low · 4 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bosnia and Herzegovina, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 4
Jun: 0
May: Excellent: warm valleys, rafting starts, roads clear of snow.
June: Hiking and rafting; Mostar heating up.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarajevo and the mountainsSarajevo, Jahorina, Bjelašnica, Sutjeska | Haze | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | Cool | Haze |
| HerzegovinaMostar, Blagaj, Počitelj, Trebinje | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | OK | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | Wet | Wet |
| Central and north-west BosniaJajce, Travnik, Bihać, Una valley | Cool | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | Cool | Cool |