Bitola weather in November

In November, Bitola sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bitola's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bitola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 4:10 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Bitola is town and seat of Bitola Municipality, North Macedonia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 46.4 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
164/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Bitola reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7124
8123
9123
10123
11113
12113
13113
14113
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
2092
2192
2292
2391
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3071

How November really feels in Bitola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bitola weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°579.36.69.40.0
Feb / -3°559.46.310.40.5
Mar10° / 6811.45.211.72.2
Apr15° / 7412.61.313.14.1
May19° / 7712.20.114.36.0
Jun24° / 12°519.3014.97.2
Jul27° / 15°396.9014.67.5
Aug27° / 15°356.8013.67.5
Sep22° / 12°516.9012.37.4
Oct17° / 627.40.510.95.7
Nov10° / 668.82.29.72.5
Dec / -2°709.75.79.10.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
54951
64951
74852
84654
94654
104654
114555
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
194159
204060
214060
224060
233961
243961
254060
263961
273961
283862
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Bitola gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1213
2213
3213
4223
5223
6233
7243
8253
9264
10274
11285
12295
13296
14307
15317
16318
17319
18329
193210
203310
213311
223411
233412
243512
253512
263512
273512
283512
293512
303512

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:124:24
210.26:134:23
310.16:144:22
410.16:164:21
510.16:174:20
610.06:184:19
710.06:194:18
89.96:204:17
99.96:224:16
109.96:234:15
119.86:244:14
129.86:254:13
139.86:264:12
149.76:284:11
159.76:294:11
169.76:304:10
179.66:314:09
189.66:324:08
199.66:334:08
209.56:354:07
219.56:364:07
229.56:374:06
239.56:384:05
249.46:394:05
259.46:404:04
269.46:414:04
279.46:424:04
289.36:434:03
299.36:444:03
309.36:454:03

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bitola?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bitola.

What to pack for Bitola in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Bitola sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bitola in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bitola in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1315 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

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.

ResenFlórinaKruševoPrilepPustecOhridStrugaPogradec

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.

3 km
364 m
16 km
2,056 m
80 km
2,567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Resen 28 km · Flórina 29 km · Kruševo 38 km · Prilep 39 km · Pustec 46 km · Ohrid 46 km · Struga 57 km · Pogradec 59 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
Orthodox 46%Islam 32%Christian 13%Other 7%

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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).