Bitola in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Bitola sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Bitola's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bitola's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 179 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bitola in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Bitola reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Bitola
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bitola weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -4° | 57 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -3° | 55 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 10° / 0° | 68 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 4° | 74 | 12.6 | 1.3 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 77 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 51 | 9.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 39 | 6.9 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 35 | 6.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 51 | 6.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 17° / 7° | 62 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 10° / 2° | 66 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 9.7 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 5° / -2° | 70 | 9.7 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bitola gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Bitola?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Bitola for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bitola in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bitola sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Bitola in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bitola peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Bitola in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bitola is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Bitola?
Bitola sits at 41.0°N, 21.3°E, 583 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Resen, 28 km away.
Topography around Bitola
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bitola.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bitola has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 651 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,056 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,567 m.
The land around Bitola is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.
North Macedonia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 37% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $10,490
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 81%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.5
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 595
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bitola (41.0323°, 21.3355°, elevation 583 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.