Sarajevo · Month comparison

November vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs November at #8. The best Sarajevo month — 24°C, autumn light on Ottoman roofs, festival hangover prices.

Sarajevo old town in November fog

November

#8 of 12 months

Strong option

Sarajevo Jazz Festival fills the National Theatre — fog rolls down from Trebević nightly.

  • ↑Sarajevo Jazz Festival (early Nov) — international line-up at €15-25 tickets
  • ↑Statehood Day (25 Nov) — proper civic atmosphere across the city
September light on Sarajevo cemeteries and minarets

September

#1 of 12 months

Best match

The best Sarajevo month — 24°C, autumn light on Ottoman roofs, festival hangover prices.

  • ↑First two weeks still warm; last two cool and clear — peak photo conditions
  • ↑MESS theatre festival begins late September
FactorNovemberSeptember
Weather score
4
10
Value score
10
8
Crowd score
10
8
Events score
7
7
Atmosphere
8
10
Avg high temp10°C24°C
Monthly rain80mm65mm
Daily sunshine3hrs7hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓Inversion smog returns on still days; PM2.5 sometimes hazardous
  • ↓80mm rain, often as cold drizzle; jacket and shell essential

September trade-offs

  • ↓Daytime warm, mornings already cool (11°C) — packing widens
  • ↓Trebević mushroom-foragers crowd weekends — bring local boots
See all 12 months for Sarajevo →November in detail →September in detail →
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