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North Macedonia in November

Mixed month. Rain and fog; many Ohrid places close; smog season begins in Skopje.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
North Macedonia
Prices
Low
North Macedonia

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for North Macedonia

Rain and fog; many Ohrid places close; smog season begins in Skopje.

Is another month better than November?

November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in November

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

    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.

  • 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 foothillscool

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

  • Povardarie: Vardar valley · Skopje to Demir Kapijafine

    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 mountaincool

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

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

  • Skopje11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Berovo13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bitola12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bogdanci14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bosilovo14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Brajčino10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Brvenica12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Čaška10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Debar13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Delčevo11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Demir Hisar12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Demir Kapija13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Dojran13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Elšani12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Gevgelija13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gostivar13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kavadarci12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kičevo12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kočani11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kratovo11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kriva Palanka9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kruševo9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kumanovo12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Makedonski Brod13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Negotino12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Novo Selo11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ohrid13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Prespa11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Prilep12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Probištip13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Radoviš13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Resen13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Staro Nagoričane12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Štip13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Stobi12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Struga13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Strumica13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sveti Nikole12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tearce‑Jegunovce9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tetovo12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Valandovo13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Veles13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vevčani10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vinica12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 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

    Nov: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Nov: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Nov: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Nov: 0

    May: 5

November: Rain and fog; many Ohrid places close; smog season begins in Skopje.

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

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