When to go · Sarajevo
Sarajevo in November
Mixed month. Cold and grey; smog builds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
Verdict
Cold and grey; smog builds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- SarajevoHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Sarajevo and the mountains, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo, Jahorina, Bjelašnica, Sutjeskacool
Cold snowy winters with smog trapped in the Sarajevo basin; summers pleasant at 500+ m. Ski season December–March.
Autumn season
Settled weather in September and October and warm light.
Watch: Smog starts in November.
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.
Sarajevo Jazz Festival check
November (check) · Concert venues
Evening concerts.
Statehood Day (25 November) check
25 November · Whole city
Holiday; some closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Low
- Prices · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Low
Bosnia and Herzegovina overall: Rain and early fog; cities only.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sarajevo, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Nov: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 12 (better)
May: 14
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 2
May: 2
November: Cold and grey; smog builds.
May: Warm and green; good month.
Sarajevo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket