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When to go · Gostivar

Gostivar, month by month

Good months for Gostivar: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Cold with smoggy inversions in Skopje; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; skiing at Mavrovo.5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Still winter; Ohrid nearly empty, cheap and grey. Strumica Carnival late in the month or early March.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Changeable; smog clears, lake still cold. Good for city sightseeing on a budget.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Spring green, mild in Skopje; Orthodox Easter often falls here and fills family homes and churches.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: One of the best months: warm days, blossom, hiking starts, Ohrid restaurants reopening.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Lake swimming begins mid-month; long evenings on the Ohrid promenade.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Ohrid Summer Festival and peak lake season; Skopje hot (35 °C (95 °F)+). Book Ohrid rooms and the Skopje–Ohrid bus ahead.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Busiest month at the lake with diaspora and regional visitors; Ilinden holiday on 2 August.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Warm lake, grape harvest in Tikveš, fewer crowds — the best all-round month.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Rain and fog; many Ohrid places close; smog season begins in Skopje.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Cold; Skopje Christmas lights and New Year concerts on Macedonia Square; ski season opens late in the month.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    May: Good

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)

    May: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 9

    May: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    May: 1

April: Outside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: Spring green, mild in Skopje; Orthodox Easter often falls here and fills family homes and churches.

May: Outside the best window (check). Across North Macedonia: One of the best months: warm days, blossom, hiking starts, Ohrid restaurants reopening.

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