When to go · Ohrid
Ohrid, month by month
The best months for Ohrid: Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Cold with smoggy inversions in Skopje; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; skiing at Mavrovo.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Still winter; Ohrid nearly empty, cheap and grey. Strumica Carnival late in the month or early March.8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Changeable; smog clears, lake still cold. Good for city sightseeing on a budget.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Spring green, mild in Skopje; Orthodox Easter often falls here and fills family homes and churches.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: One of the best months: warm days, blossom, hiking starts, Ohrid restaurants reopening.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatInside Ohrid's best window: Jun, Sep.26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded, peak prices).29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded, peak prices).29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Ohrid's best window: Jun, Sep.25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Rain and fog; many Ohrid places close; smog season begins in Skopje.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Cold; Skopje Christmas lights and New Year concerts on Macedonia Square; ski season opens late in the month.8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ohrid, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Sep: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 7
Sep: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Sep: 0
June: Inside Ohrid's best window: Jun, Sep.
September: Inside Ohrid's best window: Jun, Sep.
Ohrid: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.