Changes in extreme precipitation indices over the Peripannonian region of
Bosnia and Herzegovina were examined. Data on daily precipitation during the period
1961–2016 from four meteorological stations were used for the calculation of 13 indices
recommended by the Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI)
for the climate change assessment. The precipitation change assessment covered trend
analysis and analysis of changes in distribution. Determined patterns of change were
neither spatially nor temporally coherent. The estimated trends in extreme precipitation
indices were mixed in sign and mostly insignificant. Moreover, no significant changes in
distribution of majority indices were determined. However, the upward trends in heavy
precipitation indices RX1day, RX5day, R95p, and R99p indicate changes towards more
intense precipitation. Understanding patterns of precipitation changes is of a great
pertinence in many applied studies: flood risks management, agricultural planning, water
resources management, environment conservation, etc