Gevgelija weather in October

In October, Gevgelija sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gevgelija's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gevgelija's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gevgelija reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72011
82010
92010
102010
112010
121910
131910
14199
15199
16199
17189
18189
19188
20188
21178
22178
23178
24177
25177
26167
27167
28167
29166
30166
31156

How October really feels in Gevgelija

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gevgelija weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°709.24.59.40.3
Feb / -0°659.33.810.41.4
Mar12° / 7910.62.411.73.4
Apr17° / 8011.60.513.15.1
May22° / 11°8413.3014.36.3
Jun27° / 15°7211.3014.96.5
Jul30° / 17°557.7014.75.9
Aug30° / 18°497.3013.66.0
Sep25° / 14°688.5012.37.4
Oct18° / 838.40.110.96.2
Nov12° / 8991.29.73.3
Dec / -1°939.43.69.10.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46337
56238
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265644
275644
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gevgelija gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2300
3300
4300
5300
6300
7310
8310
9310
10300
11300
12300
13300
14290
15290
16290
17280
18280
19270
20260
21260
22251
23241
24241
25231
26231
27221
28221
29211
30212
31212

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176204
276204
378193
478193
578193
679183
780182
881172
981172
1082162
1183161
1283161
1384151
1484151
1586140
1687130
1788120
1889110
1990100
209190
219190
229280
239370
249460
259460
269550
279550
289640
299640
309640
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:325:06
211.55:335:04
311.55:345:03
411.45:355:01
511.45:364:59
611.35:374:57
711.35:394:56
811.25:404:54
911.25:414:52
1011.15:424:51
1111.15:434:49
1211.15:444:48
1311.05:454:46
1411.05:464:44
1510.95:484:43
1610.95:494:41
1710.85:504:40
1810.85:514:38
1910.75:524:37
2010.75:534:35
2110.75:544:34
2210.65:564:33
2310.65:574:31
2410.55:584:30
2510.55:594:28
2610.46:004:27
2710.46:024:26
2810.46:034:24
2910.36:044:23
3010.36:054:22
3110.26:064:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gevgelija?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gevgelija for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gevgelija in October

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

In October, Gevgelija sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Gevgelija in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Gevgelija peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gevgelija?

Gevgelija sits at 41.1°N, 22.5°E, 30 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Strumica, 35 km away.

StrumicaKilkísGiannitsáNegotinoKavadarciÉdessaRadovis

Topography around Gevgelija

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gevgelija.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gevgelija has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,502 m.

The land around Gevgelija is covered by cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), cropland (24%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
2,502 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Strumica 35 km · Kilkís 35 km · Giannitsá 40 km · Chalkidóna 46 km · Negotino 51 km · Kavadarci 52 km · Édessa 54 km · Radovis 55 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 Gevgelija (41.1429°, 22.5011°, elevation 30 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).