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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

GreatVoykit month rating for North Macedonia

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.

  • 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.

  • 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 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.

  • 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 days
  • Berovo27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days
  • Bitola27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bogdanci29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bosilovo29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Brajčino25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Brvenica27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Čaška25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days
  • Debar27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days
  • Delčevo25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days
  • Demir Hisar27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days
  • Demir Kapija28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days
  • Dojran27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Elšani26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days
  • Gevgelija27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days
  • Gostivar27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days
  • Kavadarci25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kičevo27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kočani24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days
  • Kratovo26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kriva Palanka23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kruševo23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kumanovo28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Makedonski Brod27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Negotino27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Novo Selo25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days
  • Ohrid26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Prespa25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Prilep27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Probištip27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Radoviš27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Resen27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Staro Nagoričane27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Štip28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Stobi27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Struga26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Strumica28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sveti Nikole27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days
  • Tearce‑Jegunovce24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days
  • Tetovo27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Valandovo27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Veles26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days
  • Vevčani27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days
  • Vinica27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 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

Compare two months

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

  • 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.

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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)

  • Berovo

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Bitola

    Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Bogdanci

    Best months: Apr–Oct

  • Bosilovo

    Best months: Apr–Oct

  • Brajčino

    Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Brvenica

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Čaška

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Debar

    Best months: May–Oct (check)

  • Delčevo

    Best months: May–September