Kochani weather in August

In August, Kochani sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Kochani's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kochani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:43 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Kochani is town and seat of Kočani Municipality, North Macedonia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 37.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
108/km²
people per km²
Founded
1337

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kochani reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
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292613
302613
312513

How August really feels in Kochani

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.

Kochani weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°538.55.19.30.0
Feb / -3°528.44.810.30.6
Mar11° / 7010.63.711.72.5
Apr15° / 8412.71.113.14.3
May20° / 9114.4014.35.7
Jun24° / 12°8212.50156.7
Jul27° / 14°619.1014.77.1
Aug27° / 14°528.1013.77.3
Sep22° / 11°577.7012.37.3
Oct17° / 667.70.410.95.6
Nov10° / 65929.62.5
Dec / -3°709.34.490.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48317
58317
68416
78416
88416
98515
108515
118614
128614
138614
148713
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278416
288317
298218
308119
318020

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kochani gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
531
630
730
829
928
1028
1127
1226
1326
1425
1525
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1394912
2384912
3384913
4394912
5404812
6414812
7424712
8434611
9444511
10464410
11474310
1249429
1351418
1452408
1553407
1655396
1756386
1858375
1959365
2061354
2161354
2263343
2363343
2463343
2565332
2666322
2766322
2867312
2968302
3071281
3172271

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 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
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 4:28 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:286:45
214.34:296:44
314.24:306:43
414.24:316:42
514.14:326:41
614.14:336:39
714.14:346:38
814.04:356:37
914.04:366:35
1014.04:376:34
1113.94:386:33
1213.94:396:31
1313.84:406:30
1413.84:416:29
1513.74:426:27
1613.74:436:26
1713.74:446:24
1813.64:456:23
1913.64:466:21
2013.54:486:20
2113.54:496:18
2213.44:506:16
2313.44:516:15
2413.44:526:13
2513.34:536:12
2613.34:546:10
2713.24:556:08
2813.24:566:07
2913.14:576:05
3013.14:586:03
3113.04:596:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kochani?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Kochani for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kochani in August

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

In August, Kochani sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kochani 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 Kochani peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kochani?

Kochani sits at 41.9°N, 22.4°E, 354 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Vinica, 9.0 km away.

ŠtipKratovoDelcevoRadovisKriva PalankaKyustendilNegotino

Topography around Kochani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kochani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,415 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,655 m.

The land around Kochani is covered by grassland (38%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
1,415 m
80 km
2,655 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Vinica 9.0 km · Štip 26 km · Kratovo 26 km · Delcevo 30 km · Radovis 31 km · Kriva Palanka 32 km · Kyustendil 47 km · Negotino 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 Kochani (41.9164°, 22.4128°, elevation 354 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).