Season guide · Sarajevo · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo in autumn
September–November: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Matěj Baťha, CC BY-SA 2.5
Quick answer
Settled September weather, autumn colours on the hills in October and theatre and jazz festivals, turning foggy in November. Expect highs up to 23°C (73°F) and lows around 2°C (36°F), with about 32 rainy days across September–November. September–October are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- September–November
- Temperatures
- 2°C (36°F) to 23°C (73°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 32
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Low
Weather in autumn
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 23°C (73°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10 | 12.4 h | 3/5 |
| October | 17°C (63°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10 | 10.9 h | 3/5 |
| November | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 12 | 9.6 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 17°C (63°F) against a yearly 16°C (61°F), and 32 of the year's roughly 135 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 2/5 on average.
What's on in autumn
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- October: MESS international theatre festival (usually October)
- November: Jazz Fest Sarajevo (usually early November)
Good choices for autumn
Gallery · Ferhadija and the Austro-Hungarian centre
Galerija 11/07/95
This memorial gallery near the Catholic cathedral documents the Srebrenica genocide of July 1995, in which more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed, through photographs, video testimony and documentary films.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
Historic site · Kovači and Vratnik
Svrzo's House
Combine it with the climb to the Yellow Fortress, a short walk uphill.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
Museum · Marijin Dvor
National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Founded in 1888, the country's oldest museum covers archaeology, ethnography and natural history in four Austro-Hungarian pavilions around a botanical garden.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Art
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Historic site · Baščaršija
Latin Bridge and Museum Sarajevo 1878–1918
Read the plaque on the corner, then walk east along the river to City Hall to retrace the archduke's route.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Iconic
- Rainy day
Architecture · Baščaršija
Sarajevo City Hall (Vijećnica)
The striped neo-Moorish City Hall was completed in 1896 and later housed the National and University Library.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- History
- Rainy day
- Iconic
Day trips in autumn
- Lukomir (About 1.5 hours by car) — The highest permanently inhabited village in Bosnia and Herzegovina, at about 1,500 metres on Bjelašnica, has stone houses with steep wooden roofs and views into the Rakitnica canyon.
- Travnik (About 1.5–2 hours by bus) — The former seat of the Ottoman viziers of Bosnia has a fortress, the painted Many-Coloured Mosque, Ottoman tombs and the birthplace of Nobel laureate Ivo Andrić.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is autumn a good time to visit Sarajevo?
Yes: September–October are among the best months. Settled September weather, autumn colours on the hills in October and theatre and jazz festivals, turning foggy in November.
+What is the weather like in Sarajevo in autumn?
Highs of up to 23°C (73°F) and lows around 2°C (36°F), with about 32 rainy days over the season.