Sarajevo weather in August

In August, Sarajevo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Sarajevo's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarajevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:56 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Sarajevo is capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 50 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,924/km²
people per km²
Founded
1462

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 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sarajevo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°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)
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22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112513
122513
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212413
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232412
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272312
282312
292311
302311
312211

How August really feels in Sarajevo

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.

Sarajevo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°8311.99.99.10.0
Feb / -5°9011.710.510.20.0
Mar / -1°9312.98.311.61.2
Apr13° / 10915.33.713.23.0
May17° / 11016.10.714.54.8
Jun21° / 11°9413.80.115.26.0
Jul24° / 13°8412.5014.96.8
Aug24° / 13°7011.2013.87.0
Sep19° / 9111.50.212.36.0
Oct15° / 9510.31.510.84.3
Nov / 10411.85.19.51.5
Dec / -4°11012.69.58.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56832
66931
77030
87030
97030
107030
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
226931
236931
246733
256733
266535
276436
286337
296139
306040
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sarajevo gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.2 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
441
540
639
739
838
937
1037
1136
1236
1335
1435
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3036
3136

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
136559
2365410
3375310
4385210
5395110
6414910
7434710
845469
946449
1048438
1150428
1252417
1355396
1456386
1558375
1659365
1760364
1861354
1962353
2062353
2163352
2264342
2364342
2466331
2567321
2669301
2770291
2871281
2973261
3074251
3176231

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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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 4:39 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:397:06
214.44:407:05
314.44:417:04
414.34:427:03
514.34:437:01
614.34:447:00
714.24:466:59
814.24:476:57
914.14:486:56
1014.14:496:55
1114.14:506:53
1214.04:516:52
1314.04:526:50
1413.94:546:49
1513.94:556:47
1613.84:566:46
1713.84:576:44
1813.74:586:42
1913.74:596:41
2013.65:006:39
2113.65:026:37
2213.55:036:36
2313.55:046:34
2413.55:056:32
2513.45:066:31
2613.45:076:29
2713.35:096:27
2813.35:106:25
2913.25:116:24
3013.25:126:22
3113.15:136:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sarajevo?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Sarajevo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarajevo in August

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

In August, Sarajevo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sarajevo 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 Sarajevo peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sarajevo 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 Sarajevo is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1515 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarajevo?

Sarajevo sits at 43.8°N, 18.4°E, 509 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Ilidža, 4.0 km away.

VisokoKonjicZenicaGoraždeTravnikMostarBugojno

Topography around Sarajevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarajevo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 566 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,337 m.

The land around Sarajevo is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
1,243 m
80 km
2,337 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Ilidža 4.0 km · Visoko 21 km · Konjic 39 km · Zenica 53 km · Goražde 54 km · Travnik 69 km · Mostar 71 km · Bugojno 76 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 Sarajevo (43.8486°, 18.3564°, elevation 509 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).