Bosnia & Herzegovina weather in May
Bosnia & Herzegovina in May averages 15°C (59°F), 88 mm of rain and 6.1 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Bosnia & Herzegovina, May is the fifth warmest, the fifth wettest and the fourth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 15°C (59°F)
9–21°C · 48–71°F
- Rainfall
- 88 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 6.1 h
hours per day
What is Bosnia & Herzegovina like in May?
Daytime
Days are mild.
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 May?
A light rain jacket
About 88 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
A warm mid-layer
Nights drop to around 9°C (48°F).
May compared with April and June
May in Bosnia & Herzegovina is 4.4°C warmer than April and 10 mm wetter than it, which averages 11°C (51°F).
May in Bosnia & Herzegovina is 3.8°C cooler than June and about as wet as it, which averages 19°C (66°F).
Daylight in Bosnia & Herzegovina in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 14 hours 46 minutes in Bosnia & Herzegovina, rising about 05:23 and setting about 20:08 local time.
May ends 1 hour 2 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 42 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Bosnia & Herzegovina weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C / 33°F | 68 mm |
| February | 2°C / 36°F | 67 mm |
| March | 6°C / 44°F | 67 mm |
| April | 11°C / 51°F | 78 mm |
| May | 15°C / 59°F | 88 mm |
| June | 19°C / 66°F | 88 mm |
| July | 21°C / 70°F | 75 mm |
| August | 21°C / 70°F | 66 mm |
| September | 16°C / 62°F | 88 mm |
| October | 12°C / 54°F | 91 mm |
| November | 7°C / 44°F | 85 mm |
| December | 1°C / 34°F | 89 mm |
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FAQs about Bosnia & Herzegovina in May
May climate averages for Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1991–2020.
Bosnia & Herzegovina averages 15°C (59°F) in May, ranging from about 9°C (48°F) at night to 21°C (71°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 88 mm falls across May, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
No. May averages 15°C (59°F) against 19°C (66°F) in June — 3.8°C cooler.
May is 4.4°C warmer than April, and about as wet.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 6.1 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 May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 14 hours 46 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 15 hours 28 minutes in June and 8 hours 55 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:23 and sunset about 20:08 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 2 minutes longer than it starts.
