When to go · Gostivar
Gostivar in December
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Spring green, mild in Skopje; Orthodox Easter often falls here and fills family homes and churches.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: One of the best months: warm days, blossom, hiking starts, Ohrid restaurants reopening.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Lake swimming begins mid-month; long evenings on the Ohrid promenade.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Warm lake, grape harvest in Tikveš, fewer crowds — the best all-round month.
Weather in December
- GostivarHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · North Macedonia overall
- Low
- Prices · North Macedonia overall
- Low
North Macedonia overall: Cold; Skopje Christmas lights and New Year concerts on Macedonia Square; ski season opens late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gostivar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 1
December: Outside 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.
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.
Gostivar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings