Climate · North Macedonia

Skopje

Hot and mostly dry from June to September; cool and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years42.0°N240 m above the sea
  1. Jan47°8°28°-2°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb50°10°30°-1°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar58°14°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr67°19°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May77°25°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun86°30°60°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul91°33°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug92°33°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep82°28°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct72°22°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov60°16°40°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec49°9°32°0°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 88°F and nights near 62°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 51°F. The rain and snow come from December to June, on about two days a week. July to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 31°C and nights near 17°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 11°C. The rain and snow come from December to June, on about two days a week. July to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Skopje sits

Europe/Skopje

this place
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Latitude
42.0°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
240 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Skopje, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Skopje is our one place in North Macedonia so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 47°F in January to 92°F in August.Highs from 8°C in January to 33°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in April and May (38% of days), driest in August (20%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (18% cover), cloudiest in December (56%).

Daylight

From 9h 10m in December to 15h 11m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Skopje, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
28°-2°47°8°
2 days54%9h 30m
FebruaryCool season
30°-1°50°10°
2 days52%10h 31m
MarchCool season
35°2°58°14°
2 days50%11h 52m
April
43°6°67°19°
3 days48%13h 19m
MayAt its best
52°11°77°25°
3 days47%14h 33m
JuneWarm season
60°16°86°30°
2 days33%15h 11m
JulyWarm season
65°18°91°33°
1 day18%14h 53m
AugustWarm season
65°18°92°33°
1 day23%13h 48m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°82°28°
2 days37%12h 23m
OctoberAt its best
49°9°72°22°
2 days44%10h 57m
November
40°4°60°16°
2 days51%9h 45m
DecemberCool season
32°0°49°9°
3 days56%9h 10m

When is the best time to visit Skopje?


The best months are May, or September to October: highs near 77°F, nights near 53°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May, or September to October: highs near 25°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Skopje?

August, with highs near 92°F and lows near 65°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 47°F.August, with highs near 33°C and lows near 18°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 8°C.

When does it rain most in Skopje?

April and May, with rain on about three days a week. August is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Skopje?

From about 9 hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Skopje?

July, when cloud covers about 18% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 56%.

Places with a year like Skopje's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Skopje's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Skopje's summer.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Skopje. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (240 m) against the climate model's (383 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (240 m) against the climate model's (383 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.