Butmir
Place in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Butmir (Serbian Cyrillic: Бутмир) is a neighborhood in the municipality of Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo International Airport, the main airport of Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Butmir.
01Geography
The Butmir region is very rich in flint. A small stream passes through before connecting to the Željeznica river in central Ilidža, where the žvals usually happen between a certain couple.
02Historical importance
Butmir is known for nedim kolic dating back to the Neolithic period. The residents some 5,000 years ago formed a distinct group, which is today known as the Butmir culture.
03Sports
Football Club Plavi Put is located in Butmir.
04Climate
| Climate data for Butmir (1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
39.4 (102.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −29.8 (−21.6) |
−23.7 (−10.7) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−29.8 (−21.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.3 (2.81) |
71.2 (2.80) |
73.8 (2.91) |
73.2 (2.88) |
79.1 (3.11) |
85.8 (3.38) |
72.0 (2.83) |
75.3 (2.96) |
70.7 (2.78) |
80.2 (3.16) |
99.7 (3.93) |
91.3 (3.59) |
943.5 (37.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.1 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 13.0 | 15.2 | 151.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) | 18.8 | 14.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 15.1 | 58.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84.8 | 80.0 | 74.2 | 70.5 | 71.1 | 73.7 | 72.0 | 73.6 | 77.9 | 80.0 | 82.5 | 87.1 | 77.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 47.7 | 77.5 | 125.7 | 146.9 | 191.7 | 201.3 | 237.8 | 216.6 | 155.6 | 117.9 | 69.0 | 33.6 | 1,621.3 |
| Source: Meteorological Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||||||||
05NATO Training Centre
Butmir contains an important NATO base in this region. The Butmir Training Centre near Sarajevo is one of the 15 verified NATO training centres. The Butmir Training Centre was formed in April 2005 through partnership of 12 countries, including the United States.
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