Is Skopje sunnier than Thessaloniki?

Thessaloniki is the sunnier: about 2,531 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,397 — a difference of 134 hours.

Which is warmer, Skopje or Thessaloniki?

Thessaloniki is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 22°C (72°F) versus 20°C.

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

Thessaloniki scores better across November–February: 30/100 average versus 12, with daytime highs around 12°C.

Skopje vs Thessaloniki: which is sunnier?

🇲🇰 North Macedonia vs 🇬🇷 Greece · 196 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Thessaloniki is the sunnier overall: about 2,531 hours of sunshine a year to Skopje's 2,397. Thessaloniki has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Skopje in 2 (2 within 2 points).

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

At a glance

	Skopje	Thessaloniki
Sunshine hours / year	2,397	2,531
Sunniest month	September (84/100)	June (87/100)
Nov–Feb average score	12/100	30/100
Jun–Aug average score	78/100	76/100
Rain / year	635 mm	516 mm
Peak midday UV	7 (high)	8 (very high)

Skopje vs Thessaloniki month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Skopje	Thessaloniki	Skopje	Thessaloniki	Skopje	Thessaloniki
January	0	14	6°	10°	48	47
February	7	29	9°	12°	41	38
March	42	50	14°	15°	52	48
April	76	86	19°	20°	56	40
May	80	85	24°	26°	68	46
June	81	87	29°	31°	65	38
July	77	71	33°	34°	43	29
August	76	71	33°	34°	47	24
September	84	85	27°	28°	51	47
October	82	84	21°	22°	60	51
November	42	57	14°	16°	52	44
December	0	21	7°	11°	52	64

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

When to pick which

November–February: Thessaloniki (average score 30/100 vs 12). Thessaloniki is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Thessaloniki (average score 74/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
June–August: too close to call — Skopje averages 78/100, Thessaloniki 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
September–October: too close to call — Skopje averages 83/100, Thessaloniki 85/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Skopje weather by month · Thessaloniki weather by month · Best time to visit Greece.

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