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When to go · Gevgelija

Gevgelija in December

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–September). Across North Macedonia: Cold; Skopje Christmas lights and New Year concerts on Macedonia Square; ski season opens late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
7°C (45°F) / 0°C (32°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Low
North Macedonia overall
Prices
Low
North Macedonia overall

Verdict

MixedNorth Macedonia month rating

Outside the best window (May–September). Across North Macedonia: Cold; Skopje Christmas lights and New Year concerts on Macedonia Square; ski season opens late in the month.

Is another month better than December?

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • GevgelijaHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • Skopje and the Vardar valley, North Macedonia · Skopje, Veles, Tikveš, Gevgelijacool

    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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · North Macedonia overall
Low
Prices · North Macedonia overall
Low

North Macedonia overall: Cold; Skopje Christmas lights and New Year concerts on Macedonia Square; ski season opens late in the month.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)

    May: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 9

    May: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    May: 1

December: Outside the best window (May–September). Across North Macedonia: Cold; Skopje Christmas lights and New Year concerts on Macedonia Square; ski season opens late in the month.

May: Inside Gevgelija's best window: May–September.

Gevgelija: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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Across North Macedonia in December →