Gjorče Petro weather in August

In August, Gjorče Petro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gjorče Petro's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjorče Petro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:47 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gjorče Petro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82915
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
142915
152915
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202914
212914
222914
232814
242814
252814
262814
272814
282713
292713
302713
312713

How August really feels in Gjorče Petro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Gjorče Petro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°518.95.79.30.0
Feb / -2°518.65.110.31.0
Mar12° / 6510.23.711.73.0
Apr16° / 7011.5113.14.9
May21° / 6611.8014.36.3
Jun26° / 13°519.40157.0
Jul28° / 15°356.8014.76.6
Aug29° / 15°315.7013.76.6
Sep24° / 11°436.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 537.20.410.96.0
Nov11° / 568.62.49.62.8
Dec / -2°669.65.190.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38119
48119
58119
68119
78218
88317
98317
108317
118416
128416
138416
148416
158515
168515
178515
188515
198515
208515
218416
228416
238416
248317
258317
268218
278119
288020
297921
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gjorče Petro gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.7 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
621
721
820
920
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2518
2618
2719
2819
2920
3021
3121

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1494111
2484111
3484011
4494011
5503911
6513811
7523711
8523711
9543610
10553510
11563410
1258339
1359329
1461318
1563307
1665296
1765296
1867285
1968284
2068284
2169274
2270273
2371263
2471263
2573252
2673252
2774242
2875232
2976231
3077221
3177221

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:32 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:326:50
214.34:336:49
314.24:346:47
414.24:356:46
514.24:366:45
614.14:376:44
714.14:386:42
814.04:396:41
914.04:406:40
1014.04:416:39
1113.94:426:37
1213.94:436:36
1313.84:446:34
1413.84:456:33
1513.84:466:32
1613.74:476:30
1713.74:486:29
1813.64:496:27
1913.64:516:26
2013.54:526:24
2113.54:536:22
2213.54:546:21
2313.44:556:19
2413.44:566:18
2513.34:576:16
2613.34:586:14
2713.24:596:13
2813.25:006:11
2913.15:016:09
3013.15:026:08
3113.05:036:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gjorče Petro?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Gjorče Petro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gjorče Petro in August

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

In August, Gjorče Petro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gjorče Petro in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gjorče Petro peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjorče Petro?

Gjorče Petro sits at 42.0°N, 21.4°E, 263 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Saraj, 2.0 km away.

Kisela VodaStudeničaniIlinden

Topography around Gjorče Petro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjorče Petro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,586 m.

The land around Gjorče Petro is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
1,140 m
80 km
2,586 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Saraj 2.0 km · Skopje 7.0 km · Šuto Orizare 7.0 km · Čair 7.0 km · Butel 8.0 km · Kisela Voda 14 km · Studeničani 18 km · Ilinden 19 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 Gjorče Petro (42.0078°, 21.3531°, elevation 263 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).