When to go · North Macedonia
North Macedonia in June
Great month. Lake swimming begins mid-month; long evenings on the Ohrid promenade.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- North Macedonia
- Prices
- Medium
- North Macedonia
Verdict
Lake swimming begins mid-month; long evenings on the Ohrid promenade.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for North Macedonia in this guide.
Weather in June
- Skopje and the Vardar valley · Skopje, Veles, Tikveš, Gevgelijabest weather
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.Continental with a Mediterranean touch: 100 °F (38 °C) 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, Prespabest weather
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, Galičicabest weather
Snow from December to March (skiing at Mavrovo and Popova Šapka); hiking June to September.
- Eastern North Macedonia: Strumica / Gevgelija (south) · Vardar and Strumica valleyshot
The warmest part of the country; July–August afternoons pass 35 °C (95 °F). Spring and September–October are the comfortable windows.The warmest part of the country; July–August afternoons pass 95 °F (35 °C). Spring and September–October are the comfortable windows.
- Eastern North Macedonia: Kratovo / Berovo (hills) · Osogovo and Plačkovica foothillsbest weather
Cooler than the valleys, with snow and ice on the roads from December to February.
- Povardarie: Vardar valley · Skopje to Demir Kapijahot
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.Continental valley: July and August often pass 95 °F (35 °C), 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 mfine
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 mountainbest weather
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 highlandsbest weather
check — ski season and high-pass openings vary by year; confirm before booking a winter night.
- Skopje29 °C (84 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
- Berovo27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
- Bitola27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
- Bogdanci29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Bosilovo29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Brajčino25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
- Brvenica27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Čaška25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain days
- Debar27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Delčevo25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
- Demir Hisar27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
- Demir Kapija28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
- Dojran27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 4 rain days
- Elšani26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
- Gevgelija27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
- Gostivar27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
- Kavadarci25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
- Kičevo27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
- Kočani24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 3 rain days
- Kratovo26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
- Kriva Palanka23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
- Kruševo23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- Kumanovo28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Makedonski Brod27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Negotino27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
- Novo Selo25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 3 rain days
- Ohrid26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Prespa25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
- Prilep27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
- Probištip27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
- Radoviš27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 4 rain days
- Resen27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Staro Nagoričane27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
- Štip28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain days
- Stobi27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
- Struga26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Strumica28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
- Sveti Nikole27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain days
- Tearce‑Jegunovce24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
- Tetovo27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
- Valandovo27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Veles26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
- Vevčani27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain days
- Vinica27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain 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.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Skopje
Some bazaar grills and cafés change hours in the day during Ramadan; evenings are busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · North Macedonia
- Medium
- Prices · North Macedonia
- Medium
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Verdict
Jun: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Jun: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
May: 5
June: Lake swimming begins mid-month; long evenings on the Ohrid promenade.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in June
Rated best or good this month
Skopje and the Vardar valley
Best weather of the year (Skopje, Veles, Tikveš, Gevgelija)
Lakes Ohrid and Prespa
Best weather of the year (Ohrid, Struga, Sveti Naum, Prespa)
Mountains
Best weather of the year (Mavrovo, Šar, Pelister, Galičica)
Best months: May–Sep
Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Apr–Oct
Best months: Apr–Oct
Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–Oct (check)
Best months: May–September