Butmir

Coordinates: 43°49′N 18°20′E / 43.817°N 18.333°E / 43.817; 18.333
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Butmir
Бутмир
UTC+2 (CEST
)

Butmir (Serbian Cyrillic: Бутмир) is a neighborhood in Ilidža municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo International Airport, the main airport of Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Butmir.

Geography

The Butmir region is very rich in flint. A small stream passes through before connecting to the Željeznica river in central Ilidža.

Historical importance

Butmir is known for archaeological finds dating back to the

Butmir Culture
.

Climate

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[1]

NATO 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. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Meteorlogical data for station Butmir in period 1961–1990". Meteorological Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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