When to go · Ohrid

Ohrid in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded, peak prices).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: High; North Macedonia overall
Prices: High; North Macedonia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ohrid

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded, peak prices).

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

OhridHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 5 days
Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, North Macedonia · 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.

North Macedonia overall: Ohrid Summer Festival and peak lake season; Skopje hot (35 °C+). Book Ohrid rooms and the Skopje–Ohrid bus ahead.

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

First month

Second month

July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded, peak prices).

June: Inside Ohrid's best window: Jun, Sep.

Ohrid: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.