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Skopje in April

Great month. Warm; good for walking. Orthodox Easter some years.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
19°C (66°F) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Low
North Macedonia overall
Prices
Low
North Macedonia overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Skopje

Warm; good for walking. Orthodox Easter some years.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Skopje in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • SkopjeHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • Skopje and the Vardar valley, North Macedonia · Skopje, Veles, Tikveš, Gevgelijabest weather

    Continental with a Mediterranean touch: 38 °C (100 °F) summer peaks, frosty winters with smog in Skopje; the Vardar valley south of Veles is the hottest part of the country.

Spring season

Mild and green; the best walking weather in April and May.

Watch: Showers and changeable weather in March.

Festivals and holidays

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 Easter and Easter Monday check

    Moves yearly · Citywide

    Public holiday on Monday; churches are busy and some shops close.

  • Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr check

    Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Old Bazaar

    Some bazaar grills and cafés change hours in the day during Ramadan; evenings are busy.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · North Macedonia overall
Low
Prices · North Macedonia overall
Low

North Macedonia overall: Spring green, mild in Skopje; Orthodox Easter often falls here and fills family homes and churches.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)

    May: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 9 (better)

    May: 10

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 2

    May: 4

April: Warm; good for walking. Orthodox Easter some years.

May: Warm and green.

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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