Pristina vs Ohrid: which is sunnier?
🇽🇰 Kosovo vs 🇲🇰 North Macedonia · 157 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ohrid is the sunnier overall: about 2,335 hours of sunshine a year to Pristina's 2,232. Ohrid has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Pristina | Ohrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,232 | 2,335 |
| Sunniest month | July (83/100) | July (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 82/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 779 mm | 768 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Pristina vs Ohrid month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pristina | Ohrid | Pristina | Ohrid | Pristina | Ohrid | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 63 | 76 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 57 | 68 |
| March | 20 | 20 | 11° | 11° | 66 | 64 |
| April | 53 | 54 | 16° | 16° | 65 | 61 |
| May | 77 | 81 | 21° | 20° | 80 | 61 |
| June | 79 | 84 | 26° | 26° | 68 | 44 |
| July | 83 | 87 | 30° | 30° | 49 | 30 |
| August | 83 | 87 | 30° | 30° | 48 | 29 |
| September | 80 | 80 | 24° | 24° | 62 | 70 |
| October | 65 | 71 | 18° | 19° | 76 | 81 |
| November | 19 | 32 | 11° | 13° | 76 | 92 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 69 | 92 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Ohrid · Jun Ohrid · Jul Ohrid · Aug Ohrid · Sep even · Oct Ohrid · Nov Ohrid · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ohrid (average score 8/100 vs 5). Ohrid is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Pristina averages 50/100, Ohrid 52/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Ohrid (average score 86/100 vs 82). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Ohrid (average score 76/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Pristina weather by month · Ohrid weather by month.
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