Kosovo in August

Dokufest in Prizren; busy and hot.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatBest month: warm, clear, harvest.
• OctoberGreatAutumn colours in Rugova.
• MayGreatGreen valleys, open trails at lower levels.
• JuneGreatHiking in Rugova; long evenings in Prizren.

• Plains and towns · Pristina, Prizren, Gjakova, Pejahot

  Continental: cold winters with smog in Pristina, hot dry summers; Prizren is a little milder.

• Mountains · Rugova, Sharr (Brezovica), Accursed Mountainsbest weather

  Snow December–April; hiking June–September; skiing at Brezovica in winter.

• Pristina28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Brezovica27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
• Brod27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Ferizaj30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 6 rain days
• Gjakova30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain days
• Gjilani30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
• Gračanica0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
• Istog27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
• Kaçanik30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
• Kamenica30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 7 rain days
• Klinë29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain days
• Mitrovica29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Novo Brdo29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
• Peja29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Podujeva30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain days
• Prevalla30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
• Prizren30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
• Suhareka30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
• Viti29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 3 rain days
• Vushtrri30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 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.

• Dokufest

  Early August

  Documentary festival fills Prizren.

• Diaspora season and summer festivals check

  July–August · Pristina

  Full hotels, weddings and long border queues; summer music festivals such as Sunny Hill (check).

Crowds · Kosovo

High

Prices · Kosovo

Medium

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Rated best or good this month

• Mountains

  Best weather of the year (Rugova, Sharr (Brezovica), Accursed Mountains)

• Brezovica

  Best months: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking)

• Brod

  Best months: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for ski resort (check road conditions).

• Ferizaj

  Best months: May–Oct

• Gjakova

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Gjilani

  Best months: May–Oct

• Istog

  Best months: May–Oct

• Junik

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Kaçanik

  Best months: May–Oct

• Kamenica

  Best months: May–October

• Klinë

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Mitrovica

  Best months: May–Oct