Is Skopje sunnier than Ohrid?

They are nearly tied: Skopje gets about 2,397 hours of sunshine a year and Ohrid about 2,335.

Which is warmer, Skopje or Ohrid?

Skopje is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 20°C (68°F) versus 17°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Skopje or Ohrid?

Skopje scores better across November–February: 12/100 average versus 8, with daytime highs around 9°C.

Skopje vs Ohrid: which is sunnier?

🇲🇰 North Macedonia vs 🇲🇰 North Macedonia · 113 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Skopje and Ohrid are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,397 vs 2,335 hours a year. Skopje has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Ohrid in 3 (3 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Skopje	Ohrid
Sunshine hours / year	2,397	2,335
Sunniest month	September (84/100)	July (87/100)
Nov–Feb average score	12/100	8/100
Jun–Aug average score	78/100	86/100
Rain / year	635 mm	768 mm
Peak midday UV	7 (high)	8 (very high)

Skopje vs Ohrid month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Skopje	Ohrid	Skopje	Ohrid	Skopje	Ohrid
January	0	0	6°	5°	48	76
February	7	0	9°	7°	41	68
March	42	20	14°	11°	52	64
April	76	54	19°	16°	56	61
May	80	81	24°	20°	68	61
June	81	84	29°	26°	65	44
July	77	87	33°	30°	43	30
August	76	87	33°	30°	47	29
September	84	80	27°	24°	51	70
October	82	71	21°	19°	60	81
November	42	32	14°	13°	52	92
December	0	0	7°	7°	52	92

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Skopje · Mar Skopje · Apr Skopje · May even · Jun Ohrid · Jul Ohrid · Aug Ohrid · Sep Skopje · Oct Skopje · Nov Skopje · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: Skopje (average score 12/100 vs 8). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Skopje (average score 66/100 vs 52). Skopje is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
June–August: Ohrid (average score 86/100 vs 78). Skopje is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
September–October: Skopje (average score 83/100 vs 76). Skopje is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Skopje weather by month · Ohrid weather by month.

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