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Gračanica weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Gračanica at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 29°
Sunshine a year
2,020 h
Rain a year
796 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
188 m

Climate in Gračanica

Gračanica has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 2,020 hours of sunshine a year, Gračanica is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.9 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Gračanica

The best time to visit Gračanica is from April to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April, in June and from September to October. The wettest month is May with 90 mm of precipitation.

Gračanica through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Gračanica in spring

Mar – May

68

Good

  • 14–23 °C by day
  • 6.1 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Gračanica in summer

Jun – Aug

78

Good

  • 27–29 °C by day
  • 8.6 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Gračanica in autumn

Sep – Nov

66

Good

  • 12–24 °C by day
  • 4.7 h of sun a day
  • 27 rainy days in all

Gračanica in winter

Dec – Feb

19

Poor

  • 5–8 °C by day
  • 2.7 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr, Jun, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Gračanica for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

78

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 10°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 18°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 18°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 13°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 11°

07:0018:04

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:42–07:40 · evening 17:25–18:22
Blue hour
Morning 06:31–06:42 · evening 18:22–18:34

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Gračanica compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 21° at the start of the month to 15° at the end. The days get 1.5 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high21°15°
Night-time low9°5°
Daylight11.8 h10.3 h

What is the weather like in Gračanica in October?

In October, Gračanica is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 57 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Gračanica.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 4 min07:00 – 18:04
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
56 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %72 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Gračanica

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Gračanica: score 83 against 78. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. June has 3 more rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Gračanica
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score7883better
Daytime high19°27°
Night-time low7°14°
Sunshine5.0 h8.2 hbetter
Rainy days8better11
Rainfall57 mmbetter78 mm
Muggy days0better4

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Gračanica month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

18January5° · 2.4 h

In January, Gračanica is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 57 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in January
23February8° · 3.5 h

In February, Gračanica is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 54 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in February
54March14° · 4.9 h

In March, Gračanica is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 58 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in March
75April19° · 6.1 h

In April, Gračanica is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in April
75May23° · 7.3 h

In May, Gračanica is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 90 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in May
83June27° · 8.2 h

In June, Gračanica is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 78 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in June
75July29° · 8.9 h

In July, Gračanica is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 72 mm in total. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in July
76August29° · 8.7 h

In August, Gračanica is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 58 mm. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in August
79September24° · 6.2 h

In September, Gračanica is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in September
78October19° · 5.0 h

In October, Gračanica is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 57 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in October
41November12° · 3.0 h

In November, Gračanica is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 66 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in November
17December6° · 2.1 h

In December, Gračanica is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 64 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gračanica.

Gračanica in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate tableWarmest in August: 29°

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

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Nights and sleep in Gračanica

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 19°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan185°−3°2.4 h1057
FebruaryFeb238°−2°3.5 h954
MarchMar5414°1°4.9 h1058
AprilApr7519°6°6.1 h1168
MayMay7523°10°7.3 h1390
JuneJun8327°14°8.2 h1178
JulyJul7529°16°8.9 h1072
AugustAug7629°16°8.7 h858
SeptemberSep7924°11°6.2 h1074
OctoberOct7819°7°5.0 h857
NovemberNov4112°3°3.0 h966
DecemberDec176°−1°2.1 h1064

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

44.70° N, 18.31° E · 188 m · Europe/Sarajevo

Sunshine2,020 hours a year
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Gračanica

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,020 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.9 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.0 hDaylight 11.1 hShare of daylight 45 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.0 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Gračanica, 45 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain796 mm a year, most in May
Rain

Rain in Gračanica: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
796 mm on 120 days
Wettest month
May · 90 mm
Driest month
Feb · 54 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 57 mm

In October, Gračanica has about 8 rainy days with 57 mm of rain in total.

UV indexUp to 9 in June
Sun protection

UV index in Gračanica

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 45 min
Fair skin
about 55 min
Light brown skin
about 75 min
Olive skin
about 95 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & cloudsWindiest in March: 13 km/h
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Gračanica

How breezy and how cloudy Gračanica is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
11 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Mar · 13 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 11 km/h
OctoberWind 11 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Gračanica typically peaks at 11 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
57 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 40 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 72 %
OctoberCloud cover 56 %Sunshine 5.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 56 % of the sky over Gračanica: variable cloud, with about 5.0 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity35 days of 30° or more a year
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Gračanica

How often the day gets hot in Gračanica (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
35 days
Hottest month
Aug · 29 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 19 °C

In October, Gračanica has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 19 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

SnowChance of snow up to 40% in January
Snow

Snow in Gračanica

Snow is possible in Gračanica, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
14 days
Fresh snow a year
57 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Gračanica.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Gračanica

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Gračanica in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Gračanica has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 18).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    69

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    77

    Good

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.5 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    76

    Good

    • 29 °C by day
    • 8.8 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    78

    GoodBest holidays

    • 19 °C by day
    • 5.0 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    18

    Poor

    • 6 °C by day
    • 2.3 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 25 min
Distance
1,580 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Currency
Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark (BAM)
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+387
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Gračanica vs Doboj

In October the holiday weather in Gračanica and Doboj is about equally good (score 78 vs 78). During the day it is about as warm in Doboj as in Gračanica.

Gračanica vs Doboj, in October
in OctoberGračanicaDoboj
Holiday weather score7878
Daytime high19°19°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days88
Best timeApr – OctApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberGračanica 19°Doboj 19°
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Bosnia and Herzegovina in October: the best places

In October, Gračanica ranks 2 of 30 destinations in this country.

  1. Brčko19°80
  2. 2GračanicaThis page19°78
  3. 3Doboj19°78
  4. 4Derventa18°78
  5. 5Tuzla19°77
  6. 6Teslić18°76
  7. 7Srebrenica18°76
  8. 8Višegrad19°76
All destinations: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Places nearby4 places within 44 km

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Frequently asked questions about Gračanica

When is the best time to visit Gračanica?

The best time to visit Gračanica is from April to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Gračanica?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Gračanica?

The wettest month is May with 90 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 54 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Gračanica get?

Gračanica gets around 2,020 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.9 hours a day; in December there are 2.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Gračanica in?

Gračanica is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Gračanica?

A nonstop flight from London to Gračanica takes about 2 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,580 km.

Which school holidays are best for Gračanica?

Gračanica has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 18). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 69, May half-term 77, summer holidays 76, October half-term 78, Christmas holidays 18.