Sarajevo weather in October

In October, Sarajevo sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sarajevo's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarajevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sarajevo reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11156
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
17145
18144
19144
20144
21144
22144
23134
24134
25134
26133
27133
28133
29123
30123
31123

How October really feels in Sarajevo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64753
74654
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134753
144753
154753
164654
174753
184753
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sarajevo gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2362
3362
4362
5353
6353
7353
8354
9354
10354
11355
12355
13355
14355
15356
16356
17356
18346
19346
20346
21336
22336
23326
24326
25316
26316
27316
28316
29316
30316
31316

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:505:21
211.55:515:19
311.45:525:18
411.45:545:16
511.35:555:14
611.35:565:12
711.25:575:10
811.25:585:08
911.16:005:07
1011.16:015:05
1111.06:025:03
1211.06:045:01
1310.96:055:00
1410.96:064:58
1510.86:074:56
1610.86:094:55
1710.76:104:53
1810.76:114:51
1910.66:124:50
2010.66:144:48
2110.56:154:46
2210.56:164:45
2310.46:184:43
2410.46:194:42
2510.36:204:40
2610.36:224:39
2710.26:234:37
2810.26:244:36
2910.16:264:35
3010.16:274:33
3110.16:284:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.74 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 — October's 2.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sarajevo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sarajevo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarajevo in October

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

In October, Sarajevo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sarajevo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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