Thessaloniki vs Ohrid: which is sunnier?
🇬🇷 Greece vs 🇲🇰 North Macedonia · 201 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Thessaloniki is the sunnier overall: about 2,531 hours of sunshine a year to Ohrid's 2,335. Thessaloniki has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months, Ohrid in 2.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Thessaloniki | Ohrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,531 | 2,335 |
| Sunniest month | June (87/100) | July (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 30/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 516 mm | 768 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Thessaloniki vs Ohrid month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thessaloniki | Ohrid | Thessaloniki | Ohrid | Thessaloniki | Ohrid | |
| January | 14 | 0 | 10° | 5° | 47 | 76 |
| February | 29 | 0 | 12° | 7° | 38 | 68 |
| March | 50 | 20 | 15° | 11° | 48 | 64 |
| April | 86 | 54 | 20° | 16° | 40 | 61 |
| May | 85 | 81 | 26° | 20° | 46 | 61 |
| June | 87 | 84 | 31° | 26° | 38 | 44 |
| July | 71 | 87 | 34° | 30° | 29 | 30 |
| August | 71 | 87 | 34° | 30° | 24 | 29 |
| September | 85 | 80 | 28° | 24° | 47 | 70 |
| October | 84 | 71 | 22° | 19° | 51 | 81 |
| November | 57 | 32 | 16° | 13° | 44 | 92 |
| December | 21 | 0 | 11° | 7° | 64 | 92 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Thessaloniki · Feb Thessaloniki · Mar Thessaloniki · Apr Thessaloniki · May Thessaloniki · Jun Thessaloniki · Jul Ohrid · Aug Ohrid · Sep Thessaloniki · Oct Thessaloniki · Nov Thessaloniki · Dec Thessaloniki.
When to pick which
- November–February: Thessaloniki (average score 30/100 vs 8). Thessaloniki is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Thessaloniki (average score 74/100 vs 52). Thessaloniki is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Ohrid (average score 86/100 vs 76). Thessaloniki is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Thessaloniki (average score 85/100 vs 76). Thessaloniki is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Thessaloniki weather by month · Ohrid weather by month · Best time to visit Greece.
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