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North Macedonia in February

Mixed month. Still winter; Ohrid nearly empty, cheap and grey. Strumica Carnival late in the month or early March.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
North Macedonia
Prices
Low
North Macedonia

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for North Macedonia

Still winter; Ohrid nearly empty, cheap and grey. Strumica Carnival late in the month or early March.

Is another month better than February?

February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in February

  • Skopje and the Vardar valley · Skopje, Veles, Tikveš, Gevgelijacool

    Continental with a Mediterranean touch: 38 °C (100 °F) summer peaks, frosty winters with smog in Skopje; the Vardar valley south of Veles is the hottest part of the country.

  • Lakes Ohrid and Prespa · Ohrid, Struga, Sveti Naum, Prespacool

    At about 700 m the lake is milder in summer than Skopje; swimming roughly mid-June to mid-September. Winter is cold, damp and quiet.

  • Mountains · Mavrovo, Šar, Pelister, Galičicacool

    Snow from December to March (skiing at Mavrovo and Popova Šapka); hiking June to September.

  • Eastern North Macedonia: Strumica / Gevgelija (south) · Vardar and Strumica valleyscool

    The warmest part of the country; July–August afternoons pass 35 °C (95 °F). Spring and September–October are the comfortable windows.

  • Eastern North Macedonia: Kratovo / Berovo (hills) · Osogovo and Plačkovica foothillscold

    Cooler than the valleys, with snow and ice on the roads from December to February.

  • Povardarie: Vardar valley · Skopje to Demir Kapijacold

    Continental valley: July and August often pass 35 °C (95 °F), and the wind that gives Veles its name blows hardest in winter and spring. May, June, September and October are the comfortable months.

  • Western North Macedonia: Ohrid and Struga · Lake Ohrid shore, about 700 mcool

    check — the lake moderates summer heat and swimming is a warm-month activity; exact temperatures and swim dates need confirming locally.

  • Western North Macedonia: Bitola and Pelister · Pelagonia plain and the mountaincold

    check — Bitola sits higher than Ohrid and Pelister holds snow late; verify conditions before a spring hike.

  • Western North Macedonia: Mavrovo and the western mountains · Mavrovo, Kičevo highlandscold

    check — ski season and high-pass openings vary by year; confirm before booking a winter night.

  • Skopje9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Berovo7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bitola7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bogdanci9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bosilovo9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Brajčino6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days
  • Brvenica8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Čaška5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Debar5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Delčevo7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days
  • Demir Hisar7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Demir Kapija7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Dojran8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Elšani7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Gevgelija7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Gostivar7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Kavadarci7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kičevo6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kočani6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kratovo7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kriva Palanka4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Kruševo4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kumanovo8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Makedonski Brod7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Negotino6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Novo Selo7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ohrid8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days
  • Prespa6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Prilep7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Probištip8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 5 rain days
  • Radoviš8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 5 rain days
  • Resen7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Staro Nagoričane7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Štip7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Stobi8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Struga8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days
  • Strumica9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sveti Nikole7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tearce‑Jegunovce4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tetovo8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Valandovo9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Veles7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vevčani4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vinica7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · North Macedonia
Low
Prices · North Macedonia
Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Feb: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Feb: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 0

    May: 5

February: Still winter; Ohrid nearly empty, cheap and grey. Strumica Carnival late in the month or early March.

May: One of the best months: warm days, blossom, hiking starts, Ohrid restaurants reopening.

North Macedonia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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Where to go in February

Rated best or good this month

  • Kruševo

    Best months: Jun–Sep for walking; Jan–Feb for snow