When to go · Struga
Struga, month by month
The best months for Struga: May, Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded lakefront), mid-Jan cold snaps.6 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain days43 °F / 28 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–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, 10 rain days46 °F / 30 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Changeable; smog clears, lake still cold. Good for city sightseeing on a budget.12 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days54 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Spring green, mild in Skopje; Orthodox Easter often falls here and fills family homes and churches.17 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Struga's best window: May–Jun, Sep.22 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Struga's best window: May–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 lakefront), mid-Jan cold snaps.29 °C / 16 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded lakefront), mid-Jan cold snaps.29 °C / 16 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Struga's best window: May–Jun, Sep.25 °C / 13 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Autumn colour in Mavrovo and Pelister; wine festivals; Ohrid calm and cheaper.19 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across North Macedonia: Rain and fog; many Ohrid places close; smog season begins in Skopje.13 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–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, 12 rain days46 °F / 32 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low