Bosnia–Herzegovina weather can be divided into two distinct types, each applying to the country’s two main regions. Herzegovina and the southern regions experience continental weather with Mediterranean influences, while n the central and northern regions of Bosnia the Alpine conditions dominate. Another interesting fact of Bosnia–Herzegovina weather is that because of the country’s approximation to the Mediterranean Sea, the Dinaric Alps only have a minor effect on its disposition.
Weather in Bosnia-Herzegovina during summer is characterized by hot summers and cold snowy winters, sharing many similarities with the southern Austrian highlands. In the higher elevated mountainous regions the summers are shorter while the winters have a tendency to be long and severe. Along the coastal regions winters are short with abundant amounts of rainfall. January is undeniably the coldest month of the year with average temperatures hovering just above or slightly bellow freezing point. Temperatures reach their peak in July averaging approximately 22 °C. Interestingly January and February are also the months with the least precipitation, with rainfalls being at their heaviest and most frequent during May and June.
Herzegovina and the southern regions receive around 600 to 800 mm of precipitation annually, whilst the central and northern regions experience much more rainfall anywhere between 1,500 to 2,500 mm per year.
During January average daily temperatures are between a minimum -4°C to a maximum 3°C. July and August sees average minimum daily temperature at 13°C to a maximum of 26°C. The best time to visit the country is May to October when weather in Bosnia-Herzegovina is at its warmest and driest.
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