North Macedonia in September

Warm lake, grape harvest in Tikveš, fewer crowds — the best all-round month.

No other month rates higher than September for North Macedonia in this guide.

• 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 valleysbest weather

  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 Kapijabest weather

  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 mbest weather

  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 highlandsfine

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

• Skopje27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Berovo25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Bitola25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Bogdanci27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Bosilovo27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Brajčino23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Brvenica25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
• Čaška22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Debar26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Delčevo23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Demir Hisar26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• Demir Kapija26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
• Dojran26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
• Elšani25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
• Gevgelija26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Gostivar26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Kavadarci23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Kičevo25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Kočani23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Kratovo24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Kriva Palanka20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
• Kruševo21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Kumanovo26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Makedonski Brod26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• Negotino25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Novo Selo23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain days
• Ohrid25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Prespa24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Prilep25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Probištip26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Radoviš26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
• Resen26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
• Staro Nagoričane25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• Štip26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Stobi25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Struga25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Strumica26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Sveti Nikole25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
• Tearce‑Jegunovce22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Tetovo25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
• Valandovo26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °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
• Vevčani25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Vinica25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain 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.

• Independence Day

  8 Sep

  Celebrations on Macedonia Square in Skopje.

Crowds · North Macedonia

Medium

Prices · North Macedonia

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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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)

• Skopje

  Warm; Sep 8 is Independence Day.

• 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)