Sarajevo weather in July

In July, Sarajevo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 84 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sarajevo's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarajevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:23 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July 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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
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How July really feels in Sarajevo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56535
66634
76634
86634
96733
106733
116733
126832
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sarajevo gets around 84 mm of rain over 12.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
841
941
1040
1140
1239
1339
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2842
2942
3043
3143

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156395
256395
356404
456404
556404
656404
756404
856404
956404
1057394
1157394
1257394
1358384
1457385
1556395
1656395
1755405
1854415
1953425
2051436
2150456
2248466
2346476
2445496
2543507
2641527
2740528
2838548
2937558
3036559
3136559

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
16calm
26calm
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66calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:13 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:137:27
215.24:137:27
315.24:147:27
415.24:147:27
515.24:157:26
615.24:167:26
715.24:167:26
815.14:177:25
915.14:187:25
1015.14:187:25
1115.14:197:24
1215.14:207:24
1315.04:217:23
1415.04:217:23
1515.04:227:22
1615.04:237:21
1714.94:247:21
1814.94:257:20
1914.94:267:19
2014.94:277:18
2114.84:287:18
2214.84:297:17
2314.84:307:16
2414.74:307:15
2514.74:327:14
2614.74:337:13
2714.64:347:12
2814.64:357:11
2914.64:367:10
3014.54:377:09
3114.54:387:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.02 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Sarajevo?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sarajevo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarajevo in July

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

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

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Sarajevo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).