Ohrid in December

Outside 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.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatInside Ohrid's best window: Jun, Sep.
• SeptemberGreatInside Ohrid's best window: Jun, Sep.
• 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.
• MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: One of the best months: warm days, blossom, hiking starts, Ohrid restaurants reopening.

• OhridHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 11 days
• Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, North Macedonia · 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.

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.

• Saint Clement of Ohrid

  8 Dec · North Macedonia

  Ohrid's patron saint; church services.

Crowds · North Macedonia overall

Low

Prices · North Macedonia overall

Low

North Macedonia overall: Cold; Skopje Christmas lights and New Year concerts on Macedonia Square; ski season opens late in the month.

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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