When to go · Gostivar
Gostivar, month by month
Good months for Gostivar: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Cold with smoggy inversions in Skopje; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; skiing at Mavrovo.5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Still winter; Ohrid nearly empty, cheap and grey. Strumica Carnival late in the month or early March.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Changeable; smog clears, lake still cold. Good for city sightseeing on a budget.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Spring green, mild in Skopje; Orthodox Easter often falls here and fills family homes and churches.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: One of the best months: warm days, blossom, hiking starts, Ohrid restaurants reopening.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Lake swimming begins mid-month; long evenings on the Ohrid promenade.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Ohrid Summer Festival and peak lake season; Skopje hot (35 °C (95 °F)+). Book Ohrid rooms and the Skopje–Ohrid bus ahead.Outside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Ohrid Summer Festival and peak lake season; Skopje hot (95 °F (35 °C)+). Book Ohrid rooms and the Skopje–Ohrid bus ahead.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Busiest month at the lake with diaspora and regional visitors; Ilinden holiday on 2 August.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Warm lake, grape harvest in Tikveš, fewer crowds — the best all-round month.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Rain and fog; many Ohrid places close; smog season begins in Skopje.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Cold; Skopje Christmas lights and New Year concerts on Macedonia Square; ski season opens late in the month.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gostivar, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Outside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Spring green, mild in Skopje; Orthodox Easter often falls here and fills family homes and churches.
May: Outside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: One of the best months: warm days, blossom, hiking starts, Ohrid restaurants reopening.
Gostivar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.