When to go · Skopje
Skopje in April
Great month. Warm; good for walking. Orthodox Easter some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
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
- SkopjeHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), 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.Continental with a Mediterranean touch: 100 °F (38 °C) 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)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
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