Bosnia and Herzegovina in August

Sarajevo Film Festival fills the capital mid-month; heat in Herzegovina.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatBest month overall; harvest and warm evenings.
• MayGreatExcellent: warm valleys, rafting starts, roads clear of snow.
• JuneGreatHiking and rafting; Mostar heating up.
• OctoberGoodAutumn colours in the mountains; Mostar mild.

• Sarajevo and the mountains · Sarajevo, Jahorina, Bjelašnica, Sutjeskabest weather

  Cold snowy winters with smog trapped in the Sarajevo basin; summers pleasant at 500+ m. Ski season December–March.

• Herzegovina · Mostar, Blagaj, Počitelj, Trebinjehot

  Mediterranean-influenced: Mostar is often 38–40 °C (100–104 °F) in July–August; autumn rains heavy.Mediterranean-influenced: Mostar is often 100–104 °F (38–40 °C) in July–August; autumn rains heavy.

• Central and north-west Bosnia · Jajce, Travnik, Bihać, Una valleybest weather

  Green and wet; rafting on the Una May–September.

• Bosanska Krajina: Banja Luka and the Vrbas valley · North-east of the regionhot

  Continental: hot summers around 30 °C (86 °F), cold winters with snow; May, June and September are the comfortable months.Continental: hot summers around 86 °F (30 °C), cold winters with snow; May, June and September are the comfortable months.

• Bosanska Krajina: Bihać and the Una valley · North-west, toward Croatiahot

  Slightly wetter and cooler than Banja Luka; river levels are highest after spring rain and snowmelt.

• Bosanska Krajina: Glamoč plateau · South of the regionbest weather

  Higher and windier; snow can linger into April.

• Central Bosnia: Bosna and Lašva valleys · Travnik, Zenica, Jajcehot

  Continental: warm summers, cold winters with snow. May, June, September and October are the comfortable months; July and August can pass 30 °C (86 °F).Continental: warm summers, cold winters with snow. May, June, September and October are the comfortable months; July and August can pass 86 °F (30 °C).

• Herzegovina: Neretva valley (Mostar, Počitelj, Čapljina) · Southern Herzegovina, inlandhot

  Mediterranean-leaning; Mostar is one of the hottest places in the country in July–August, often 35 °C (95 °F)+. Rain falls mostly in autumn and winter.Mediterranean-leaning; Mostar is one of the hottest places in the country in July–August, often 95 °F (35 °C)+. Rain falls mostly in autumn and winter.

• Herzegovina: Neum and the Adriatic strip · The country's short coastlinehot

  Mildest winters in the country; sea swimming roughly May–October, peaking July–August.

• Herzegovina: Eastern Herzegovina (Trebinje) · Near the Montenegro and Dubrovnik bordershot

  Sheltered and warm; strong summer heat, mild winters.

• Northeastern Bosnia: Tuzla basin and Drina valley · Northeastern Bosniahot

  Continental: cold winters with snow, warm summers. May, June, September and early October are the comfortable months; July and August can pass 30 °C (86 °F).Continental: cold winters with snow, warm summers. May, June, September and early October are the comfortable months; July and August can pass 86 °F (30 °C).

• Posavina: Sava plain (Brčko, Orašje, Derventa) · Lowland along the Sava and Bosna rivershot

  Continental: hot, humid summers around 30 °C (86 °F)+ and cold winters with fog on the plain. May–June and September–early October are the comfortable windows.Continental: hot, humid summers around 86 °F (30 °C)+ and cold winters with fog on the plain. May–June and September–early October are the comfortable windows.

• Sarajevo Region: Sarajevo basin · city and valley floorhot

  Continental: cold, often foggy winters; warm summers. May–June and September–October are the walking months. Month ratings check.

• Sarajevo Region: Bjelašnica and Jahorina · mountains south and eastbest weather

  Snow period check; the 1984 Olympic slopes are ski areas in winter and hiking in summer.

• Sarajevo27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Banja Luka28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• Bihać30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
• Bosanska Krupa28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• Brčko29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
• Derventa27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Doboj27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain days
• Foča26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Glamoč25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
• Gradiška28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
• Grude31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
• Jablanica31 °C (88 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
• Jajce29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
• Konjic28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain days
• Krupa na Vrbasu27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
• Međugorje28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
• Mostar33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain days
• Mrkonjić Grad27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Neum30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain days
• Olovo28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
• Pale25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Prijedor28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain days
• Široki Brijeg30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain days
• Srebrenica29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
• Teslic28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• Travnik26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Trebinje30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain days
• Tuzla29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
• Vareš27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• Višegrad29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 12 rain days
• Zenica29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Sarajevo Film Festival

  Mid-August

  Hotels full and prices up in Sarajevo.

Crowds · Bosnia and Herzegovina

High

Prices · Bosnia and Herzegovina

High

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Rated best or good this month

• Sarajevo and the mountains

  Best weather of the year (Sarajevo, Jahorina, Bjelašnica, Sutjeska)

• Central and north-west Bosnia

  Best weather of the year (Jajce, Travnik, Bihać, Una valley)

• Bihać

  Best months: May–September

• Bosanska Krupa

  Best months: May–Sep

• Brčko

  Best months: May–Sep

• Derventa

  Best months: May–Sep

• Doboj

  Best months: May–Sep

• Foča

  Best months: May–Sep

• Glamoč

  Best months: May–Oct

• Gradiška

  Best months: May–September (check)

• Grude

  Best months: May–Sep

• Jajce

  Best months: May–Oct