Season guide · Sarajevo · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Anida Krečo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Thaw and blossom, with comfortable temperatures by May, frequent showers and the occasional late snowfall in March. Expect highs up to 21°C (70°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 37 rainy days across March–May. May is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 1°C (34°F) to 21°C (70°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 37
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Low
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11 | 11.8 h | 2/5 |
| April | 16°C (61°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13 | 13.4 h | 3/5 |
| May | 21°C (70°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13 | 14.7 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 16°C (61°F) against a yearly 16°C (61°F), and 37 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 spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- April: Catholic and Orthodox Easter (dates may differ)
Good choices for spring
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Historic site · Baščaršija
Latin Bridge and Museum Sarajevo 1878–1918
On the street corner at the north end of this Ottoman stone bridge, Gavrilo Princip shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on 28 June 1914, an event that led to the First World War.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Iconic
- Rainy day
Architecture · Baščaršija
Sarajevo City Hall (Vijećnica)
Look up at the restored glass ceiling of the central hall, then visit the exhibition in the basement.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- History
- Rainy day
- Iconic
Historic site · Ilidža
Tunnel of Hope (Sarajevo War Tunnel)
During the siege, a tunnel of about 800 metres was dug under the airport runway to link the encircled city with territory beyond it, carrying food, fuel, weapons and people.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
Museum · Kovači and Vratnik
War Childhood Museum
Allow time to read the stories slowly; it is a small museum but emotionally intense.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
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
Day trips in spring
- Mostar (About 2 hours by train or bus) — The Old Bridge (Stari Most), destroyed in 1993 and rebuilt in 2004, arcs over the green Neretva river in a UNESCO-listed Ottoman old town.
- Konjic (About 1 hour by train or car) — A small town on the Neretva with an Ottoman stone bridge and the nearby Atomic War Command (ARK D-0), Tito's Cold War nuclear bunker, which can be visited on guided tours.
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 spring a good time to visit Sarajevo?
Yes: May is among the best months. Thaw and blossom, with comfortable temperatures by May, frequent showers and the occasional late snowfall in March.
+What is the weather like in Sarajevo in spring?
Highs of up to 21°C (70°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 37 rainy days over the season.