North Macedonia
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Best time to visit North Macedonia

To go to North Macedonia, the best time to visit is May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. In North Macedonia, August is the warmest month with 30°C and the most cold month is 4°C in January. The water temperature is 25°C at its highest and in other months it can be 0°C.

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In the table below you can quickly see the average weather by month in North Macedonia, the monthly temperatures or when the precipitation is the highest. Average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Climate Southwest North Macedonia by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 3 5 9 14 18 22 26 26 21 16 11 5
Water temperature (°C) 3 5 8 15 17 19 25 25 22 16 6 0
Precipitation (mm) 52 38 40 42 58 45 39 33 38 37 44 35

Weather data from: Ohrid

Climate North North Macedonia by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 4 7 12 17 21 26 29 30 24 17 13 6
Precipitation (mm) 28 16 15 20 24 19 15 10 16 23 18 18

Weather data from: Skopje




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Climate North Macedonia

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Climate Southwest North Macedonia (Ohrid) by month

Southwest North Macedonia has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Southwest North Macedonia is 15° degrees and there is about 500 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 173 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 3.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 3 5 9 14 18 22 26 26 21 16 11 5
Night temp. (°C) -4 -2 1 4 7 9 12 13 10 6 3 -2
Water temp. (°C) 3 5 8 15 17 19 25 25 22 16 6 0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 52 38 40 42 58 45 39 33 38 37 44 35
Days with rain 11 10 15 17 19 17 14 12 13 11 11 9
Days with snow 7 6 4 1 - - - - - - 1 4
Dry days 13 12 12 12 12 13 17 19 17 20 18 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 5 7 10 11 12 12 12 10 8 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 2

Weather data from: Ohrid

Climate North North Macedonia (Skopje) by month

North North Macedonia has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for North North Macedonia is 17° degrees and there is about 221 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 241 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 4.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 4 7 12 17 21 26 29 30 24 17 13 6
Night temp. (°C) -2 0 3 6 9 12 15 15 12 9 5 0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 28 16 15 20 24 19 15 10 16 23 18 18
Days with rain 8 8 9 10 9 10 8 5 7 9 6 7
Days with snow 5 3 1 - - - - - - - - 3
Dry days 18 17 21 20 22 20 23 26 23 22 24 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 5 7 11 11 12 12 12 10 8 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 4 3 2 2

Weather data from: Skopje


North Macedonia weather by month

What is the average North Macedonia weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

North Macedonia weather

The weather for North Macedonia over the next 14 days will be 8°C till 18° with a couple of days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.

The weather forecast for North Macedonia is based on the weather in Skopje.

5-day weather forecast North Macedonia

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Snow
Wind
Monday
27 march
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17°C
7°C
7.8 mm
0 cm
6 m/s
Tuesday
28 march
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8°C
3°C
0.8 mm
0.1 cm
8 m/s
Wednesday
29 march
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12°C
1°C
0 mm
0 cm
3 m/s
Thursday
30 march
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15°C
3°C
0 mm
0 cm
3 m/s
Friday
31 march
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18°C
7°C
0 mm
0 cm
3 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for North Macedonia


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Frequently asked questions

Where is North Macedonia?

North Macedonia lies in a straight line about 4,534 km from Pakistan (Islamabad → Skopje). By car the distance is 5,723 km. The total travel time is 69 hours and 20 minutes.

How long is the flight to North Macedonia?

The flight time from Jinnah International Airport to North Macedonia is approximately 7 hours.

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What are the largest airports in North Macedonia?

These are the largest airports in North Macedonia:

  • Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (SKP) in Skopje
  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) in Ohrid

How many inhabitants does North Macedonia have?

North Macedonia has 2,073,702 inhabitants.

How big is North Macedonia?

The surface area of North Macedonia is 25,333 km². It is 31x smaller than Pakistan.

What is the capital of North Macedonia?

The capital of North Macedonia is Skopje.

What is the currency of North Macedonia?

In North Macedonia, the Macedonian denar (MKD) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 27 March 2023

  • 1 Pakistani rupee = 0.32 Macedonian denar
  • 1 Macedonian denar = 3.08 Pakistani rupee
  • 100 Pakistani rupee = 32.47 Macedonian denar
  • 100 Macedonian denar = 307.99 Pakistani rupee

What is the area code of North Macedonia?

The area code to call North Macedonia is +389.