Country · 7 destinations

Best time to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina

The best time to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina is May–October. Its destinations score highest in September, with an average travel score of 77 out of 100.

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The climate in Bosnia and Herzegovina through the year

When to go

Bosnia and Herzegovina scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–October, with an average of 77 out of 100 in September across the 5 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in September are around 25°C throughout the country. April is a fair alternative. The lowest average is in January (25), with daytime highs from 6°C to 10°C.

Where in the country

In September, the highest scores are in Mostar (80), Sarajevo (77) and Tuzla (77). The destinations do not all peak at the same time:

September: Banja Luka, Tuzla and Mostar
July: Sarajevo and Zenica

Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest

Over the year, Mostar is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 21°C) and Sarajevo the coolest (17°C). Mostar gets the most precipitation, about 1,300 mm a year, and Tuzla the least, about 910 mm. The highest-lying is Jahorina ski resort at about 1,500 m. The warmest sea is at Mostar: 26°C in August.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Bosnia and Herzegovina averages 65 or more in these months:

Beach holiday: June–September. Best in August: Mostar (90)
City break: April–May and September–October. Best in September: Sarajevo (77), Tuzla (77) and Banja Luka (75)
Hiking: September and October. Best in September: Sarajevo (72), Tuzla (69) and Zenica (67)

Month by month

Month	Score	Day	Sea	Rain	Best destinations
January	25	6–10°	15°	81 mm	Banja Luka 28 · Tuzla 26 · Zenica 24
February	28	8–12°	14°	80 mm	Banja Luka 30 · Tuzla 29 · Mostar 29
March	39	12–15°	14°	70 mm	Mostar 47 · Banja Luka 43 · Tuzla 39
April	57	16–19°	15°	79 mm	Mostar 64 · Banja Luka 62 · Tuzla 58
May	66	22–25°	18°	104 mm	Mostar 70 · Tuzla 66 · Banja Luka 65
June	71	25–29°	23°	92 mm	Banja Luka 72 · Tuzla 72 · Sarajevo 71
July	74	28–33°	25°	83 mm	Sarajevo 83 · Zenica 77 · Tuzla 76
August	74	28–33°	26°	73 mm	Sarajevo 82 · Zenica 76 · Tuzla 76
September	77	23–27°	24°	103 mm	Mostar 80 · Sarajevo 77 · Tuzla 77
October	66	18–21°	21°	93 mm	Mostar 74 · Tuzla 65 · Banja Luka 64
November	30	12–15°	19°	113 mm	Mostar 43 · Sarajevo 27 · Banja Luka 27
December	27	6–10°	17°	104 mm	Mostar 29 · Tuzla 28 · Banja Luka 27

Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.