When to go · Prespa

Prespa in March

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
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).

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PrespaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 9 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: Changeable; smog clears, lake still cold. Good for city sightseeing on a budget.

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

First month

Second month

March: 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.