When to go · Skopje
Skopje in September
Great month. Warm; Sep 8 is Independence Day.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
Warm; Sep 8 is Independence Day.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Skopje in this guide.
Weather in September
- SkopjeHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Autumn season
Warm days in September and October, jazz festival evenings.
Watch: Smog starts in November.
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.
Independence Day
8 September · Macedonia Square
Public holiday; events on the square and some closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · North Macedonia overall
- Medium
- Prices · North Macedonia overall
- Medium
North Macedonia overall: Warm lake, grape harvest in Tikveš, fewer crowds — the best all-round month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skopje, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 5 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Apr: 2
September: Warm; Sep 8 is Independence Day.
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 layer for the evenings