Gjorče Petro in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gjorče Petro sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 201 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gjorče Petro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gjorče Petro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
201 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gjorče Petro in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gjorče Petro reaches about 16°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Gjorče Petro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gjorče Petro weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gjorče Petro gets around 201 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Gjorče Petro?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gjorče Petro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gjorče Petro in Spring

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

In spring, Gjorče Petro sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Gjorče Petro in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
Spring 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.