When to go · Prespa
Prespa in October
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C64°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
GoodNorth Macedonia month rating
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.
Weather in October
- PrespaHighs around 18 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, North Macedonia · Ohrid, Struga, Sveti Naum, Prespafine
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: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings