Sarajevo in January

Cold; smog on some days.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatWarm and green; good month.
• JuneGreatWarm; long days.
• SeptemberGreatWarm and settled.
• MarchGoodCool; light snow possible.

• SarajevoHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 13 days
• Sarajevo and the mountains, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo, Jahorina, Bjelašnica, Sutjeskasmoke haze

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

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.

• New Year and Orthodox Christmas check

  1 January and 7 January (public holidays for some communities) · Whole city

  Some shops and restaurants close; cafés and hotels are busy.

• Winter smog season check

  December to February · The valley

  Poor air on still days; check an air app.

• Winter and New Year

  Late Dec–Jan

  Cold, smog days and busy restaurants; book tables and rooms early.

Crowds · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall

Low

Prices · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall

Low

Bosnia and Herzegovina overall: Snow and ski season; Sarajevo smog on still days; Mostar quiet and grey.

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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