Bihać weather in August

In August, Bihać sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bihać's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bihać's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:04 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Bihać is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Density
84/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bihać reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
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102615
112615
122615
132614
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212514
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282413
292413
302312
312312

How August really feels in Bihać

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bihać weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°9111.28.190.0
Feb / -3°9911.58.110.10.2
Mar10° / 10012.66.311.62.1
Apr15° / 11014.12.113.23.9
May19° / 12714.40.214.65.5
Jun23° / 12°9712015.36.6
Jul25° / 14°7610.40157.1
Aug25° / 14°8510.4013.97.0
Sep20° / 10°12411.7012.36.1
Oct15° / 12111.50.910.74.5
Nov10° / 13212.949.41.9
Dec / -2°116137.78.70.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
27030
37030
47030
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127228
137228
147228
157228
167030
177030
187030
197030
206931
216832
226733
236733
246634
256634
266535
276436
286337
296337
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bihać gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
434
534
633
733
833
932
1032
1132
1232
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11940383
21940383
31941373
41941363
52042353
62042343
72143333
82243322
92344312
102444292
112545282
122645271
132745261
142846251
152946241
163046231
173146221
183146221
193246211
203346211
213346201
223445201
233645191
243744190
253943180
264042170
274241160
284441150
294640140
304739130
314939120

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:467:19
214.54:477:18
314.54:487:16
414.44:507:15
514.44:517:14
614.34:527:12
714.34:537:11
814.34:547:10
914.24:557:08
1014.24:577:07
1114.14:587:05
1214.14:597:04
1314.05:007:02
1414.05:017:01
1513.95:036:59
1613.95:046:57
1713.85:056:56
1813.85:066:54
1913.75:076:52
2013.75:096:51
2113.75:106:49
2213.65:116:47
2313.65:126:46
2413.55:146:44
2513.55:156:42
2613.45:166:40
2713.45:176:38
2813.35:186:37
2913.35:206:35
3013.25:216:33
3113.15:226:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bihać?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Bihać for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bihać in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Bihać sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bihać in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bihać peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bihać in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bihać is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2117 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bihać?

Bihać sits at 44.8°N, 15.9°E, 223 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Cazin, 18 km away.

CazinBosanska KrupaVelika KladušaPrijedor

Topography around Bihać

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bihać.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bihać has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 241 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,470 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Bihać is covered by grassland (34%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
1,470 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Cazin 18 km · Bosanska Krupa 23 km · Velika Kladuša 41 km · Prijedor 69 km · Karlovac 79 km · Sisak 82 km · Zadar 93 km · Velika Gorica 101 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
Muslim 51%Orthodox 31%Roman Catholic 15%other 1%

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 Bihać (44.8169°, 15.8708°, elevation 223 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).