When to go · Prespa
Prespa in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many guesthouses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C43°F / −2°C28°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Prespa
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many guesthouses shut).
Weather in February
- PrespaHighs around 6 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F, lows around 28 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, North Macedonia · Ohrid, Struga, Sveti Naum, Prespacool
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
- Low
- Prices · North Macedonia overall
- Low
North Macedonia overall: Still winter; Ohrid nearly empty, cheap and grey. Strumica Carnival late in the month or early March.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket