When to go · Skopje
Skopje in January
Mixed month. Cold; smog on still days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Skopje
Cold; smog on still days.
Weather in January
- Skopje and the Vardar valley, North Macedonia · Skopje, Veles, Tikveš, Gevgelijacool
Continental with a Mediterranean touch: 38 °C summer peaks, frosty winters with smog in Skopje; the Vardar valley south of Veles is the hottest part of the country.
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
Jan 7
Family holiday; many shops and restaurants close, buses thin out.
New Year
1 Jan · North Macedonia
Two-day public holiday; concerts in Skopje on New Year's Eve.
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.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket