When to go · Struga
Struga in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded lakefront), mid-Jan cold snaps.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- High
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded lakefront), mid-Jan cold snaps.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Struga's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MayGreatInside Struga's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Struga's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.
Weather in July
- StrugaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, North Macedonia · Ohrid, Struga, Sveti Naum, Prespabest weather
At about 700 m the lake is milder in summer than Skopje; swimming roughly mid-June to mid-September. Winter is cold, damp and quiet.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · North Macedonia overall
- High
- Prices · North Macedonia overall
- High
North Macedonia overall: Ohrid Summer Festival and peak lake season; Skopje hot (35 °C+). Book Ohrid rooms and the Skopje–Ohrid bus ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Struga, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jul: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 5 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
May: 1
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded lakefront), mid-Jan cold snaps.
May: Inside Struga's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Struga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.