When to go · Ohrid
Ohrid, month by month
The best months for Ohrid: Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Cold with smoggy inversions in Skopje; Orthodox Christmas on 7 January; skiing at Mavrovo.6 °C / -2 °C, 10 rain days43 °F / 28 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Still winter; Ohrid nearly empty, cheap and grey. Strumica Carnival late in the month or early March.8 °C / -1 °C, 9 rain days46 °F / 30 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Changeable; smog clears, lake still cold. Good for city sightseeing on a budget.12 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain days54 °F / 36 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Spring green, mild in Skopje; Orthodox Easter often falls here and fills family homes and churches.16 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: One of the best months: warm days, blossom, hiking starts, Ohrid restaurants reopening.21 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatInside Ohrid's best window: Jun, Sep.26 °C / 14 °C, 7 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded, peak prices).29 °C / 16 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded, peak prices).29 °C / 16 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Ohrid's best window: Jun, Sep.25 °C / 13 °C, 6 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.19 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Rain and fog; many Ohrid places close; smog season begins in Skopje.13 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Cold; Skopje Christmas lights and New Year concerts on Macedonia Square; ski season opens late in the month.8 °C / 0 °C, 11 rain days46 °F / 32 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday