Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo in December
🧥 WinterCold and some showers. Watch for hazy air.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat · N95 mask for hazy days
Why December scores 6.9What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.3
- !Cold (4°C highs / -2°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~89 mm rain)
- Air quality4.9
- !Unhealthy for sensitive groups (PM2.5 ~41 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.9 Good | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 4° / -2° | 28° / 14° |
| Rain | 89 mm | 75 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -1° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 41 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Sarajevo weather-station normals. Rainfall: Sarajevo weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Catholic Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Sarajevo
- Snowy daysIn DecemberTypical datesSnow likely Oct–Apr (most in Jan: ~5 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Sarajevo.
Source: Sarajevo weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore SarajevoEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyCapital of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a valley ringed by mountains, where Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and Yugoslav history meet.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
Sarajevo Winter FestivalDate variesUsually February
A long-running arts festival.
Why go: Some events are free.
Where: Venues across the city
Baščaršija NightsDate variesUsually July
A summer festival of music and performances.
Why go: Many outdoor events.
Where: Baščaršija and the old town
Sarajevo Film FestivalDate variesUsually mid-August
A major film festival in the Balkans.
Why go: Hotels fill up.
Where: Cinemas and outdoor venues
Baščaršija
The Ottoman-era old bazaar with the Sebilj wooden fountain.
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
A 16th-century mosque, the most important in the country.
Latin Bridge
The bridge near where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914.
War Childhood Museum
A museum of objects and stories from people who were children during the war.
Tunnel of Hope
Part of the tunnel used to supply the city during the 1992–1995 siege, now a museum.
Trebević
A mountain reached by cable car, with the remains of the 1984 Winter Olympics bobsleigh track.
Ćevapi
Grilled minced-meat sausages served in flatbread with onions.
💡 Ćevabdžinicas in Baščaršija
Burek
Flaky pastry filled with meat.
💡 Bakeries (buregdžinicas)
Bosnian coffee
Strong coffee served in a copper pot with Turkish delight.
💡 Cafes
Begova čorba
A thick chicken and vegetable soup.
💡 Traditional restaurants
Klepe
Small dumplings with yoghurt and garlic.
💡 Traditional restaurants
Copperware
Coffee sets and plates made by coppersmiths.
💡 Kazandžiluk street
Bosnian coffee
Ground coffee.
💡 Shops in Baščaršija
Rakija
Fruit brandy.
💡 Liquor shops