Skopje in May

Warm and green.

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

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

• SkopjeHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 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.

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.

• Skopje Marathon check

  Varies · City centre

  Road closures around the centre in the morning.

• Saints Cyril and Methodius Day

  24 May · Citywide

  Public holiday; some closures.

• 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 · North Macedonia overall

Medium

Prices · North Macedonia overall

Medium

North Macedonia overall: One of the best months: warm days, blossom, hiking starts, Ohrid restaurants reopening.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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