Best time to visit Skopje
The best time to visit Skopje is April–May and September–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Skopje, Grad Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | -1.7 °C / 29 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 9.6 °C / 49 °F | 0.2 °C / 32 °F | 43 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 2.9 °C / 37 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | good month |
| April | 19.2 °C / 67 °F | 6.9 °C / 44 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | best month |
| May | 23.7 °C / 75 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| June | 29 °C / 84 °F | 15.3 °C / 60 °F | 42 mm / 1.7 in | good month |
| July | 32.3 °C / 90 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 22 mm / 0.9 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 32.4 °C / 90 °F | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 37 mm / 1.4 in | best month |
| October | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| November | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 3.9 °C / 39 °F | 62 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 7.6 °C / 46 °F | 0.2 °C / 32 °F | 55 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–May, September–October
- Good
- March, June
April, May, September and October give mild-to-warm, sunny, mostly dry days ideal for exploring on foot; July-August turn too hot to enjoy a full day outside, and December-February are cold, dull and damp.
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, average daily high 13.9 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 64%.
Against: wet days 9.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 10.9 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 2.9 °C / 37 °F.
Also on: Herdelezi / Djurdjevden (Spring festival).
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.1 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 19.2 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, relative humidity 59%, average daily low 6.9 °C / 44 °F.
Against: wet days 9 days.
Also on: Herdelezi / Djurdjevden (Spring festival).
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 60%.
Against: wet days 10.7 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 46%.
Also on: Herdelezi / Djurdjevden (Spring festival).
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.3 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 42 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily low 15.3 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 56%.
Against: average daily high 29 °C / 84 °F, wet days 8.6 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 45%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, days with heavy rain 1 days, wet days 6.3 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 57%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, wet days 7.1 days, relative humidity 68%, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F.
Against: days with heavy rain 2.1 days.
Also on: Skopje Jazz Festival.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–May, September–October
- Good
- March
April, September and October are the best months to hike, cool-to-mild, sunny and dry enough; peak summer (June-August) is too hot for exertion and December-February bring cold, icy mornings and dull skies.
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 13.9 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, daylight per day 12 h, average daily low 2.9 °C / 37 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: wet days 9.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 10.9 °C / 52 °F.
Also on: Herdelezi / Djurdjevden (Spring festival).
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.2 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, feels like (high) 17.1 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 6.9 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 13.4 h, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: wet days 9 days.
Also on: Herdelezi / Djurdjevden (Spring festival).
May · best
In its favour: precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, daylight per day 14.6 h, feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph.
Against: wet days 10.7 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 46%.
Also on: Herdelezi / Djurdjevden (Spring festival).
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 37 mm / 1.4 in, wet days 6.3 days, days with heavy rain 1 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, daylight per day 12.5 h, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F.
Against: average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, wet days 7.1 days, feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 2.1 days.
Also on: Skopje Jazz Festival.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Ski Center Brezovica, 38 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 3.1 °C | 6.5 °C | 10.9 °C | 17.1 °C | 22.9 °C | 29.3 °C | 32.5 °C | 32.5 °C | 25.5 °C | 17.9 °C | 11.2 °C | 4.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.4 days | 1 days | 1.9 days | 1.2 days | 1.4 days | 0.9 days | 0.5 days | 0.8 days | 1 days | 2.1 days | 2.2 days | 1.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 11 pm | 1 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 6 pm | 6 am | 9 am | 9 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 6.4 h | 7.3 h | 8.8 h | 10.6 h | 11.4 h | 13.3 h | 13.5 h | 12.6 h | 10.3 h | 8.1 h | 6.5 h | 6 h |
| Relative humidity | 75% | 70% | 64% | 59% | 60% | 56% | 48% | 48% | 57% | 68% | 76% | 77% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 18.6 µg/m³ | 18.6 µg/m³ | 15.9 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 15.4 µg/m³ | 19.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 31.9 µg/m³ | 29 µg/m³ | 24.9 µg/m³ | 22.3 µg/m³ | 20.1 µg/m³ | 19.5 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 17.5 µg/m³ | 16.6 µg/m³ | 20.9 µg/m³ | 25.6 µg/m³ | 31.8 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Herdelezi / Djurdjevden (Spring festival)
March, April and May
- Skopje Jazz Festival
October
- Taksirat Festival
21 November–10 December