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Bosnia & Herzegovina weather in August

Bosnia & Herzegovina in August averages 21°C (70°F), 66 mm of rain and 7.9 hours of sun a day.

Of the twelve months in Bosnia & Herzegovina, August is the warmest, the driest and the second sunniest.

Bosnia & Herzegovina
Average temp
21°C (70°F)

14–28°C · 58–83°F

Rainfall
66 mm

Showers likely

Sunshine
7.9 h

hours per day

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What is Bosnia & Herzegovina like in August?

Daytime

Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.

Rain

Some rain is likely; pack for showers.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What should I pack for Bosnia & Herzegovina in August?

  • Loose cotton or linen

    Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.

  • A refillable water bottle

    Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.

  • A light rain jacket

    About 66 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.

  • A layer for the evening

    The day swings about 14°C between its low and its high.

August compared with July and September

August in Bosnia & Herzegovina is about the same temperature as July and about as wet as it, which averages 21°C (70°F).

August in Bosnia & Herzegovina is 4.9°C warmer than September and 22 mm drier than it, which averages 16°C (62°F).

Daylight in Bosnia & Herzegovina in August

On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 59 minutes in Bosnia & Herzegovina, rising about 05:53 and setting about 19:52 local time.

August ends 1 hour 21 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.

That is 1 hour 29 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.

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Bosnia & Herzegovina weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026361 places covered

How August compares with the rest of the year

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Bosnia & Herzegovina weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January1°C / 33°F68 mm
February2°C / 36°F67 mm
March6°C / 44°F67 mm
April11°C / 51°F78 mm
May15°C / 59°F88 mm
June19°C / 66°F88 mm
July21°C / 70°F75 mm
August21°C / 70°F66 mm
September16°C / 62°F88 mm
October12°C / 54°F91 mm
November7°C / 44°F85 mm
December1°C / 34°F89 mm

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FAQs about Bosnia & Herzegovina in August

August climate averages for Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1991–2020.

Bosnia & Herzegovina averages 21°C (70°F) in August, ranging from about 14°C (58°F) at night to 28°C (83°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.

Some. About 66 mm falls across August, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.

Yes. August averages 21°C (70°F) against 16°C (62°F) in September — 4.9°C warmer.

August is about as warm as July, and about as wet.

Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.

About 7.9 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a thirty-year average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

About 13 hours 59 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 15 hours 28 minutes in June and 8 hours 55 minutes in December.

On 15 August, sunrise is about 05:53 and sunset about 19:52 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 21 minutes shorter than it starts.