When to go · Sarajevo
Sarajevo in May
Great month. Warm and green; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
Verdict
Warm and green; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Sarajevo in this guide.
Weather in May
- SarajevoHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 14 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.
Spring season
Mild days, green hills and quiet lanes; the best walking months.
Watch: Showers and cool nights in March.
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.
Labour Day check
1–2 May · Whole city
Closures and picnics in the hills.
Kurban Bajram (Eid al-Adha) check
Moves each year; about mid-May in 2027 (check) · Whole city
Holiday; many shops closed for a day or two.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Medium
Bosnia and Herzegovina overall: Excellent: warm valleys, rafting starts, roads clear of snow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sarajevo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jun: 13 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jun: 0
May: Warm and green; good month.
June: Warm; long days.
Sarajevo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast