When to go · Bitola
Bitola in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C (86 °F)+), Jan–Feb (cold, mountain snow).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 86 °F (30 °C)+), Jan–Feb (cold, mountain snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C (86 °F)+), Jan–Feb (cold, mountain snow).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 86 °F (30 °C)+), Jan–Feb (cold, mountain snow).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- BitolaHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Orthodox Christmas big impact
7 Jan · North Macedonia
Family holiday; bonfires (badnik) on Christmas Eve, 6 January; shops shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · North Macedonia overall
- Low
- Prices · North Macedonia overall
- Low
North Macedonia overall: Cold with smoggy inversions in Skopje; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; skiing at Mavrovo.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bitola, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
May: 8
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C+), Jan–Feb (cold, mountain snow).
May: Inside Bitola's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bitola: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings