When to go · Prespa
Prespa in October
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–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
- PrespaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Prespa, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Oct: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 1
October: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.
May: Inside Prespa's best window: May–Sep.
Prespa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings