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Skopje in September

Great month. Warm; Sep 8 is Independence Day.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
North Macedonia overall
Prices
Medium
North Macedonia overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Skopje

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

Long-term averages
  • SkopjeHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), 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.

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)

    Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)

  • 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

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