Banja Luka in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Banja Luka sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 252 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Banja Luka's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Banja Luka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 252 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Banja Luka in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Banja Luka reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Banja Luka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Banja Luka weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -3° | 70 | 10.4 | 7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -2° | 70 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 10.1 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 79 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 92 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 13.2 | 4.9 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 112 | 13.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 97 | 11.9 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 87 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 72 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 95 | 11 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 17° / 7° | 72 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 11° / 3° | 85 | 10.2 | 3 | 9.4 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 6° / -1° | 82 | 11.5 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Banja Luka gets around 252 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Banja Luka?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Banja Luka for sightseeing.
What to pack for Banja Luka in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Banja Luka sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Banja Luka in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banja Luka peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Banja Luka in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Banja Luka is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Banja Luka?
Banja Luka sits at 44.8°N, 17.2°E, 151 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Prijedor, 45 km away.
Topography around Banja Luka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Banja Luka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Banja Luka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,855 m.
The land around Banja Luka is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.
Bosnia and Herzegovina travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 40% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $10,382
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 86%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 13.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 591
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Banja Luka (44.7788°, 17.2063°, elevation 151 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.