Ohrid is at its most pleasant from mid May to mid July, and again from mid August to mid October. For sun, aim for mid July to mid August; for walking, go from late March to mid June.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from mid July to mid August. It peaks in late July, at 68. The weakest stretch is from October to early May, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 40% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from mid May to mid July, with a second spell from mid August to mid October. It peaks in early June, at 81. Avoid late November to early March for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from late March to mid June, with a second spell from mid September to mid November. It peaks in late October, at 86. The weakest stretch is in mid and late January, when it drops to 11, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Ohrid over the whole year is 12°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -1°C. Ohrid has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 9% in July, the driest month, to 22% in November, the wettest. Winds in Ohrid are highest in February, averaging 2.3 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Ohrid come in July, when the sky is typically 34% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 68%.
Month by month Ohrid climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | -1°C | 1°C | 21% | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| February | 8°C | 1°C | 4°C | 16% | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 3 | 0 | 36 |
| March | 10°C | 3°C | 6°C | 21% | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 8 | 0 | 50 |
| April | 15°C | 8°C | 12°C | 17% | 59% | 2.0 m/s | 35 | 1 | 72 |
| May | 18°C | 12°C | 16°C | 20% | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 62 | 8 | 79 |
| June | 24°C | 16°C | 23°C | 12% | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 74 | 39 | 49 |
| July | 27°C | 18°C | 26°C | 9% | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 60 | 59 | 29 |
| August | 27°C | 18°C | 26°C | 11% | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 62 | 60 | 28 |
| September | 21°C | 14°C | 20°C | 14% | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 74 | 24 | 64 |
| October | 17°C | 9°C | 15°C | 15% | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 56 | 3 | 83 |
| November | 12°C | 6°C | 9°C | 22% | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 14 | 0 | 64 |
| December | 6°C | 1°C | 3°C | 21% | 61% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 0 | 27 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Ohrid weather by season
Year round, Ohrid has days of about 5°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 27°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -1°C to 18°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 12°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Ohrid weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Ohrid has typical daily highs of about 6°C and lows of about 1°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
Ohrid weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Ohrid has typical daily highs of about 14°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
Ohrid weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Ohrid has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 11% chance of rain on a given day.
Ohrid weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Ohrid has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Ohrid?
Ohrid has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 9% in July, the driest month, to 22% in November, the wettest.
What time of year is Ohrid windiest?
Winds in Ohrid are highest in February, averaging 2.3 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Ohrid year round?
The average temperature in Ohrid over the whole year is 12°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -1°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.