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When to go · Makedonski Brod

Makedonski Brod in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, possible snow on mountain roads).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
5°C (41°F) / −2°C (28°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Low
North Macedonia overall
Prices
Low
North Macedonia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Makedonski Brod

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, possible snow on mountain roads).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Makedonski BrodHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °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.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)

    May: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)

    May: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 8 (better)

    May: 9

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    May: 1

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, possible snow on mountain roads).

May: Inside Makedonski Brod's best window: May–Sep.

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

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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