Čair in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Čair sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 148 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early December to 10°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Čair's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Čair's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 148 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Čair in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early December to 10°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Čair reaches about 7°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Čair
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Čair weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 6° / -2° | 45 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 8° / -1° | 43 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 10.3 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 13° / 2° | 56 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 18° / 6° | 57 | 10 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 5.8 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 49 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 38 | 7.8 | 0 | 15 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 17° | 25 | 5.2 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 17° | 25 | 4.3 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 26° / 13° | 33 | 5.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 19° / 8° | 51 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 53 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 59 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 9 | 0.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Čair gets around 148 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Čair?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Čair.
What to pack for Čair in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Čair sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Čair in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Čair peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 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 | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Čair in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Čair is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Čair?
Čair sits at 42.0°N, 21.4°E, 270 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Butel, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Čair
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Čair.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Čair has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 272 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,399 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,582 m.
The land around Čair is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (35%) 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 Čair (42.0153°, 21.4411°, elevation 270 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.