Ljubuški climate — normals and trends
Ljubuški (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 12.9 °C and it receives 1,660 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (23.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (2.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Ljubuški averages 63 frost days, 37 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 129 rainy days per year.
Ljubuški has warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.35 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 84 to 42 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.2 °C (on 10 August 2017) and the coldest -24.4 °C (on 13 January 1985).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
LjubuškiFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- coords
- 43.20°, 17.55°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
12.9°C
Average daily high
18.3°C
Average daily low
7.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,660mm
Sunshine / day
9.5h
Mean relative humidity
71%
Average peak wind
10.6km/h
Seasonal range
20.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
63 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
37 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
129 d/yr
Annual snowfall
32.6 cm
Average feels-like high
17.5 °C
Average feels-like low
6.0 °C
Average peak gust
30.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
7 d/yr
Solar radiation
14.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.9 °C
since 1940
+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
41.2 °C
10 August 2017
Coldest day
-24.4 °C
13 January 1985
Wettest day
129 mm
2 October 2000
Windiest day
36.3 km/h
13 December 1957
Strongest gust
118.1 km/h
13 December 1957
Hottest feels-like
42.9 °C
17 July 2024
Coldest feels-like
-29.4 °C
13 January 1985
Snowiest day
21.0 cm
11 February 1944
Sunniest day
14.5 h
21 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.3 °C | +4.0 °C | 106 mm | -42 mm |
| Feb | 11.6 °C | +2.3 °C | 121 mm | -34 mm |
| Mar | 15.8 °C | +2.9 °C | 380 mm | +231 mm |
| Apr | 19.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 93 mm | -56 mm |
| May | 22.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 128 mm | +8 mm |
| Jun | 32.6 °C | +6.5 °C | 5 mm | -72 mm |
| Jul | 32.6 °C | +3.2 °C | 76 mm | +32 mm |
| Aug | 31.8 °C | +2.2 °C | 152 mm | +89 mm |
| Sep | 27.2 °C | +2.5 °C | 123 mm | -6 mm |
| Oct | 18.6 °C | -0.5 °C | 102 mm | -86 mm |
| Nov | 14.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 233 mm | -14 mm |
| Dec | 11.7 °C | +3.0 °C | 64 mm | -129 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ljubuški?
Ljubuški has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.9 °C and it receives 1,660 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ljubuški?
The hottest day measured in Ljubuški between 1940 and 2025 was 10 August 2017, reaching 41.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ljubuški?
The coldest day measured in Ljubuški between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1985, at -24.4 °C.
Does it snow in Ljubuški?
Yes. Ljubuški gets on average 32.6 cm of snow per year and has around 63 frost days.
Has the climate of Ljubuški warmed?
Yes: Ljubuški warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ljubuški?
The wettest day measured in Ljubuški between 1940 and 2025 was 2 October 2000, with 129 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ljubuški?
The windiest day measured in Ljubuški between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1957, with winds reaching 36.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ljubuški?
The warmest month in Ljubuški is July (23.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Ljubuški?
Ljubuški receives on average 1,660 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 129 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ljubuški?
Ljubuški gets on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,468 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Ljubuški?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Ljubuški between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 1944, with 21.0 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Ljubuški?
Yes: Ljubuški has on average 7 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ljubuški?
In Ljubuški, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.9 °C on 17 July 2024, and the lowest was -29.4 °C on 13 January 1985.
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