When to go · Sarajevo
Sarajevo in July
Mixed month. Hot afternoons; the valley traps heat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
Verdict
Hot afternoons; the valley traps heat.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- SarajevoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Sarajevo and the mountains, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo, Jahorina, Bjelašnica, Sutjeskabest weather
Cold snowy winters with smog trapped in the Sarajevo basin; summers pleasant at 500+ m. Ski season December–March.
Summer season
Long days, evening concerts and the Film Festival in August.
Watch: Hot afternoons and full hotels mid-August.
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.
Baščaršija Nights check
July (check) · Old town venues
A month of concerts and shows in the bazaar; crowded evenings.
Srebrenica memorial day check
11 July · Sarajevo and Potočari
Solemn observances; expect quiet streets and respect for mourners.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- High
- Prices · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Medium
Bosnia and Herzegovina overall: Mostar very hot with coach crowds; Sarajevo fine; 11 July Srebrenica commemoration.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sarajevo, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jul: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 10 (better)
May: 14
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 2
May: 2
July: Hot afternoons; the valley traps heat.
May: Warm and green; good month.
Sarajevo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast