When to go · Skopje
Skopje in February
Mixed month. Cold and grey; smog.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
Cold and grey; smog.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- SkopjeHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Skopje and the Vardar valley, North Macedonia · Skopje, Veles, Tikveš, Gevgelijacool
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.
Winter season
Cheap rooms, empty museums and a cold bazaar; snow on Vodno.
Watch: Smog on still days; short daylight.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · North Macedonia overall
- Low
- Prices · North Macedonia overall
- Low
North Macedonia overall: Still winter; Ohrid nearly empty, cheap and grey. Strumica Carnival late in the month or early March.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skopje, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Apr: 2
February: Cold and grey; smog.
April: Warm; good for walking. Orthodox Easter some years.
Skopje: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket