Sarajevo, Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Sarajevo, Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 26°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of -5°C.
Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo Canton, containing the city of Sarajevo and nearby municipalities, is home to 413,593 inhabitants. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Sarajevo, Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Sarajevo average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Sarajevo, Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is January (3 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | -5°C | 3 mm |
| February | 4°C | -5°C | 3 mm |
| March | 8°C | -2°C | 3 mm |
| April | 12°C | 2°C | 3 mm |
| May | 18°C | 7°C | 3 mm |
| June | 22°C | 11°C | 3 mm |
| July | 25°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| August | 26°C | 13°C | 3 mm |
| September | 21°C | 9°C | 3 mm |
| October | 16°C | 5°C | 3 mm |
| November | 9°C | 0°C | 3 mm |
| December | 4°C | -4°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 37°C on 2000-08-22
- Coldest day on record: -25°C on 2012-02-09
Percentiles compare each day to Sarajevo, Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →