When to go · Prespa

Prespa in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many guesthouses shut).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; North Macedonia overall
Prices: Low; North Macedonia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Prespa

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many guesthouses shut).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PrespaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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.

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 Prespa, side by side.

First month

Second month

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many guesthouses shut).

May: Inside Prespa's best window: May–Sep.

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