Gostivar in January

Outside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Cold with smoggy inversions in Skopje; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; skiing at Mavrovo.

January 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.

• GostivarHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 7 days

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gostivar, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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