Mostar

City in Bosnia and Herzegovina: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Mostar Old Town Panorama 2007

Mostar Old Town Panorama 2007: Ramirez, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Mostar is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Federation of B&H. About 104,518 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina in our atlas.

It lies at 43.34° N, 17.81° E, about 66 m (217 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Sarajevo time zone.

Location

Red dot: Mostar. Green dots: other major cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Mostar has a Mediterranean (warm summer) climate (Köppen Csb). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 29°C (84°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -4°C (25°F). Around 983 mm (39 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.

3°-4°Jan1054°-3°Feb999°0°Mar8814°4°Apr7318°8°May6423°12°Jun5228°15°Jul3229°15°Aug4022°10°Sep8416°6°Oct9510°2°Nov1284°-3°Dec123mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Mostar Old Town Panorama 2007: Ramirez, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)