When to go · Bitola
Bitola in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C+), Jan–Feb (cold, mountain snow).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 86 °F+), Jan–Feb (cold, mountain snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C39°F / −3°C27°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C+), Jan–Feb (cold, mountain snow).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 86 °F+), Jan–Feb (cold, mountain snow).
Weather in January
- BitolaHighs around 4 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 39 °F, lows around 27 °F, rain on about 8 days
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.
Orthodox Christmas big impact
7 Jan · North Macedonia
Family holiday; bonfires (badnik) on Christmas Eve, 6 January; shops shut.
Crowds and prices
- 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings