When to go · Ohrid
Ohrid in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- OhridHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, North Macedonia · Ohrid, Struga, Sveti Naum, Prespafine
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · North Macedonia overall
- Low
- Prices · North Macedonia overall
- Low
North Macedonia overall: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ohrid, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.
June: Inside Ohrid's best window: Jun, Sep.
Ohrid: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings