When to go · Sarajevo
Sarajevo in August
Mixed month. Hot; Film Festival fills hotels mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- Prices
- High
- Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Sarajevo
Hot; Film Festival fills hotels mid-month.
Weather in August
- Sarajevo and the mountains, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo, Jahorina, Bjelašnica, Sutjeskabest weather
Cold snowy winters with smog trapped in the Sarajevo basin; summers pleasant at 500+ m. Ski season December–March.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Sarajevo Film Festival
Mid-Aug
Hotels in the centre are full and evening streets are crowded; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- High
- Prices · Bosnia and Herzegovina overall
- High
Bosnia and Herzegovina overall: Sarajevo Film Festival fills the capital mid-month; heat in Herzegovina.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.