Neum weather in August

In August, Neum sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 52 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Neum's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:01 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Neum is place in Neum Municipality.

Density
19/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 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Neum reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113021
123021
133021
143021
153020
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272919
282919
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302819
312819

Neum weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 13711.50.79.22.3
Feb11° / 126111.110.22.8
Mar14° / 11810.50.511.64.3
Apr18° / 10°11911.3013.15.6
May22° / 14°849.3014.47.0
Jun27° / 18°586.2015.17.3
Jul30° / 20°284.5014.86.2
Aug30° / 20°525.3013.86.1
Sep25° / 16°1358.4012.37.3
Oct20° / 12°16310.4010.86.6
Nov15° / 20813.60.19.54.4
Dec11° / 18012.70.48.92.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38911
48911
58911
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
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188911
198911
208911
218812
228713
238614
248614
258515
268515
278317
288317
298218
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Neum gets around 52 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2621
2721
2822
2923
3023
3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
161650281
261650281
361649281
461749281
561749281
671748271
771748271
871848261
971848261
1071948251
1171948251
1272048241
1372048241
1482148231
1582148231
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1882149220
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2082149220
2182149220
2282149220
2392148220
2492148220
25102247210
26112247210
27112246200
28122246200
29142245190
30152245180
31162244180

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:44 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:447:07
214.34:457:06
314.34:467:05
414.34:477:03
514.24:497:02
614.24:507:01
714.14:517:00
814.14:526:58
914.14:536:57
1014.04:546:55
1114.04:556:54
1213.94:566:53
1313.94:576:51
1413.94:586:50
1513.84:596:48
1613.85:016:47
1713.75:026:45
1813.75:036:44
1913.65:046:42
2013.65:056:40
2113.55:066:39
2213.55:076:37
2313.55:086:36
2413.45:106:34
2513.45:116:32
2613.35:126:30
2713.35:136:29
2813.25:146:27
2913.25:156:25
3013.15:166:24
3113.15:176:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Neum?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Neum for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Neum in August

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

In August, Neum sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Neum in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 28 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Neum 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 Neum peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Neum?

Neum sits at 42.9°N, 17.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Međugorje, 31 km away.

MeđugorjeKorčulaMostarDubrovnikTrebinjeKonjicHerceg NoviHvar

Topography around Neum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,187 m.

The land around Neum is covered by trees (43%), water (32%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), shrubs (29%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
949 m
80 km
2,187 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Međugorje 31 km · Korčula 39 km · Mostar 49 km · Dubrovnik 51 km · Trebinje 64 km · Konjic 86 km · Herceg Novi 92 km · Hvar 99 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 Neum (42.9233°, 17.6156°, elevation 0 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).