Bosnia and Herzegovina climate

Places covered
5
with monthly data
Warmest place
Mostar
year average 15 °C59 °F
Coolest place
Sarajevo
year average 11 °C52 °F
Wettest place
Mostar
983 mm39 in a year

World Climates covers 5 places in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Mostar (15 °C59 °F) and the coolest is Sarajevo (11 °C52 °F). The wettest is Mostar with 983 mm39 in of precipitation per year, the driest Tuzla with 838 mm33 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are humid subtropical (Cfa, 3 places), temperate oceanic (Cfb, 1 place) and hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa, 1 place).

The highest monthly average high is in Mostar (33 °C92 °F in August); the lowest monthly average low is in Banja Luka (−3 °C26 °F in January).

Across the places in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, June and September (5, 5 and 5 of 5 places respectively).

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Mostar at 15 °C59 °F. The coolest is Sarajevo at 11 °C52 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Mostar gets the most precipitation, 983 mm39 in in an average year. The driest place is Tuzla with 838 mm33 in.

How many places in Bosnia and Herzegovina does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 5 places in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina?

It depends on the place. Across Bosnia and Herzegovina, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, June and September. Check the page of each city for its own best months.

Climate of every place in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Annual averages, 2001–2025
PlaceYearMax highMin lowPrecip.
Sarajevo1129−3900
Banja Luka1230−3857
Zenica1230−2900
Tuzla1230−3838
Mostar15331983

Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.

Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.