When to go · Sarajevo
Sarajevo in September
Great month. Warm and settled.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
Verdict
Warm and settled.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Sarajevo in this guide.
Weather in September
- SarajevoHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 9 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.
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.
MESS theatre festival check
Autumn (check) · Theatres in the centre
Performances for a few weeks.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Medium
Bosnia and Herzegovina overall: Best month overall; harvest and warm evenings.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sarajevo, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9 (better)
May: 14
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 2
September: Warm and settled.
May: Warm and green; good month.
Sarajevo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings