Skopje weather by month & the best time to visit
North Macedonia · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Skopje is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with October and June close behind. Skopje averages about 2,397 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 51 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Skopje?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Skopje is September, then October and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 48 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Skopje?
Skopje gets a moderate 2,397 hours of sunshine a year. 84 Sunshine Score points separate September (84) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It is the sunnier of the two destinations tracked in North Macedonia. The year's 635 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 48 mm | 1 |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 41 mm | 2 |
| March | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 52 mm | 3 |
| April | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 56 mm | 4 |
| May | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 68 mm | 6 |
| June | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 65 mm | 7 |
| July | 77 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 43 mm | 7 |
| August | 76 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 47 mm | 7 |
| September | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 51 mm | 5 |
| October | 82 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 60 mm | 3 |
| November | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 52 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 52 mm | 1 |
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Skopje: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Skopje?
Skopje is a city break in North Macedonia with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Skopje get a year?
Skopje gets about 2,397 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Skopje?
The sunniest time to visit Skopje is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with October and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Skopje?
January is the least sunny month in Skopje, scoring 0/100 with about 48 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Skopje?
The typical midday UV index in Skopje peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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