When to go · Struga
Struga in May
Great month. Inside Struga's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Struga
Inside Struga's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Weather in May
- StrugaHighs around 22 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 9 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.
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 Easter big impact
Moves yearly (2 May 2027) · North Macedonia
Church crowds at midnight services; Easter Monday is a holiday; buses busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · North Macedonia overall
- Medium
- Prices · North Macedonia overall
- Medium
North Macedonia overall: One of the best months: warm days, blossom, hiking starts, Ohrid restaurants reopening.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings