Skopje in January

Cold; smog on still days.

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

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatWarm; good for walking. Orthodox Easter some years.
• MayGreatWarm and green.
• SeptemberGreatWarm; Sep 8 is Independence Day.
• OctoberGreatBest month for walking.

• SkopjeHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 8 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.

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 Christmas

  7 January · Citywide

  Family holiday; many restaurants and shops close or shorten hours.

• New Year

  1 Jan · North Macedonia

  Two-day public holiday; concerts in Skopje on New Year's Eve.

Crowds · North Macedonia overall

Low

Prices · North Macedonia overall

Low

North Macedonia overall: Cold with smoggy inversions in Skopje; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; skiing at Mavrovo.

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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