Neum in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Neum sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 321 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Neum's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Neum's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
321 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Neum in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Neum reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Neum weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Neum gets around 321 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Neum?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Neum for sightseeing.

What to pack for Neum in Spring

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

In spring, Neum sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Neum in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
Spring 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.