Macedonia > Macedonia, weather in January: Climate and travel budget
Macedonia in January |
Macedonia in January : Travel budget & tourist seasons.
Budget your trip depending on your departure time.
Beyond the tourist season (low, medium or high season) of the destination country, prices of your flight, hotel or all-inclusive stays may also vary depending on the demand in your country (our rates are evaluated from western Europe).
Thus, from western Europe, a stay will often be more expensive for a start during the school holidays.
In January, here's what you can expect on average:
• All-inclusive stays: 1148 € / week
• Round-trip flight: 180 €
• Tourist season: low
Climate in January, picked destinations
In January, weather conditions in Macedonia make it a relatively bad trip destination. Among our chosen destinations (see below), the average temperatures you'll face in January would be between -1.5°C and 5.5°C, with exceptional possible peaks as low as -16°C and high as 18°C as observed in previous years.Depending on your exact destination, you can face more or less rain, the average amount of rain observed during January in Macedonia is 47 mm and you would typically have 8 rainy days. If you want to avoid rain, your preferred destination could be Ohrid.
Note that the gap in temperature between the different areas in the country is low and the number of rainy days should be the same across the country. The country is rather climatically homogeneous in this season.
Based on weather conditions, our advice for one of the best destinations in Macedonia during January is Ohrid.
Click on the name of a city to read more details about it, have more climate data history and see weather forecasts.
| City | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| Ohrid | 2 | -1 | 6 | -15 | 14 | 56 | 8 |  |
| Skopje | 2 | -2 | 5 | -16 | 18 | 38 | 8 | |
Macedonia: Climate & Weather
The climate of the country is of continental type, except in the south where it is more Mediterranean. Winters are cold and the summers warm, but the dry air makes the temperatures bearable, either very low (down to -15 ° C) or very hot (sometimes 40 ° C).
In the mountains, snow falls in abundance and summers are cooler. In the south the winters are milder. The best times to visit the country are late spring, summer and early fall. |
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