Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 51,209 km². World rank 129 of 249; in Europe, 26 of 52. Agricultural land: 22.4% (2024). World rank 144 of 209; in Europe, 38 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,028 (2022). World rank 93 of 182; in Europe, 10 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 42.1% → 22.4%.
Territory
- Area
- 51,209 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 20
- Neighbours
- CroatiaMontenegroSerbia
- Agricultural land
- 22.4% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Maglić, 2,386 m
- Lowest point
- Adriatic Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 500
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 9
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 20°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -2°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,028 2022
Climate by month: Sarajevo
August: day 26°C, night 13°C, precipitation 55 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | -5 | 77 |
| February | 3 | -5 | 74 |
| March | 8 | -2 | 74 |
| April | 13 | 2 | 68 |
| May | 18 | 7 | 81 |
| June | 22 | 11 | 82 |
| July | 25 | 13 | 54 |
| August | 26 | 13 | 55 |
| September | 20 | 8 | 78 |
| October | 15 | 4 | 76 |
| November | 9 | 0 | 91 |
| December | 3 | -4 | 89 |