When to go · Valandovo
Valandovo in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- North Macedonia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Valandovo's best window: May–Sept (festival in July, warm weather).
- JuneGreatInside Valandovo's best window: May–Sept (festival in July, warm weather).
- JulyGreatInside Valandovo's best window: May–Sept (festival in July, warm weather).
- AugustGreatInside Valandovo's best window: May–Sept (festival in July, warm weather).
Weather in January
- ValandovoHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 7 days
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 big impact
7 Jan · North Macedonia
Family holiday; bonfires (badnik) on Christmas Eve, 6 January; shops shut.
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Valandovo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, limited services).
May: Inside Valandovo's best window: May–Sept (festival in July, warm weather).
Valandovo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings