When to go · Ohrid
Ohrid in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded, peak prices).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- High
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Ohrid
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded, peak prices).
Weather in August
- OhridHighs around 29 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 5 days
- Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, North Macedonia · Ohrid, Struga, Sveti Naum, Prespabest weather
At about 700 m the lake is milder in summer than Skopje; swimming roughly mid-June to mid-September. Winter is cold, damp and quiet.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · North Macedonia overall
- High
- Prices · North Macedonia overall
- High
North Macedonia overall: Busiest month at the lake with diaspora and regional visitors; Ilinden holiday on 2 August.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.