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Bosnia and Herzegovina in September

Great month. Best month overall; harvest and warm evenings.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Prices
Medium
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Best month overall; harvest and warm evenings.

Is another month better than September?

No other month rates higher than September for Bosnia and Herzegovina in this guide.

Weather in September

  • 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, Trebinjebest weather

    Mediterranean-influenced: Mostar is often 38–40 °C (100–104 °F) 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 regionbest weather

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

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

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

  • Bosanska Krajina: Glamoč plateau · South of the regionfine

    Higher and windier; snow can linger into April.

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

    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).

  • 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.

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

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

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

    Sheltered and warm; strong summer heat, mild winters.

  • 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).

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

    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.

  • Sarajevo Region: Sarajevo basin · city and valley floorbest weather

    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 eastfine

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

  • Sarajevo22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Banja Luka23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bihać26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bosanska Krupa23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Brčko24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Derventa22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Doboj22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Foča22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Glamoč20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Gradiška23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Grude26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Jablanica26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Jajce24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Konjic24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Krupa na Vrbasu23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Međugorje24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Mostar27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mrkonjić Grad22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Neum26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days
  • Olovo23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pale20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Prijedor24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Široki Brijeg26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days
  • Srebrenica24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Teslic23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Travnik22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Trebinje26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tuzla24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vareš22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Višegrad25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Zenica24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • MESS theatre festival check

    Autumn (check) · Sarajevo

    Performances for a few weeks.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Medium
Prices · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bosnia and Herzegovina, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    May: 4

September: Best month overall; harvest and warm evenings.

May: Excellent: warm valleys, rafting starts, roads clear of snow.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in September

Rated best or good this month

  • Sarajevo and the mountains

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

  • Herzegovina

    Best weather of the year (Mostar, Blagaj, Počitelj, Trebinje)

  • Central and north-west Bosnia

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

  • Sarajevo

    Warm and settled.

  • Banja Luka

    Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • 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