Prespa in January

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

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatInside Prespa's best window: May–Sep.
• JuneGreatInside Prespa's best window: May–Sep.
• JulyGreatInside Prespa's best window: May–Sep.
• AugustGreatInside Prespa's best window: May–Sep.

• PrespaHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 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.

• Orthodox Christmas big impact

  7 Jan · North Macedonia

  Family holiday; bonfires (badnik) on Christmas Eve, 6 January; shops shut.

Crowds · North Macedonia overall

Low

Prices · North Macedonia overall

Low

North Macedonia overall: Cold with smoggy inversions in Skopje; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; skiing at Mavrovo.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Prespa, 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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