Kratovo weather in August

In August, Kratovo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 61% 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 Kratovo's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kratovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:44 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Kratovo is town and seat of Kratovo Municipality, Macedonia.

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kratovo reaches about 28°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 33°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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182815
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202814
212814
222814
232814
242814
252814
262714
272714
282713
292713
302713
312613

How August really feels in Kratovo

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.

Kratovo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°508.65.39.30.0
Feb / -2°4684.610.30.7
Mar11° / 62103.611.72.6
Apr16° / 7812.61.113.14.6
May21° / 8212.9014.46.1
Jun25° / 13°6710.40156.9
Jul28° / 15°517.9014.86.8
Aug28° / 15°487.5013.76.7
Sep23° / 11°476.9012.37.5
Oct17° / 5670.410.85.9
Nov11° / 528.11.69.62.7
Dec / -2°628.94.290.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38119
48119
58119
68119
78218
88218
98317
108416
118416
128416
138515
148614
158614
168713
178713
188713
198713
208614
218614
228614
238515
248416
258416
268218
278119
288020
297921
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kratovo gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
527
627
726
826
925
1025
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1474212
2464211
3464311
4464311
5464410
6474310
748439
849429
950428
1051418
1153407
1255396
1356386
1458375
1560364
1661354
1763343
1864333
1965323
2066313
2167312
2268302
2369292
2469292
2570282
2671272
2772271
2873261
2974251
3075241
3176231

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:286:47
214.34:296:45
314.24:306:44
414.24:316:43
514.24:326:42
614.14:336:41
714.14:346:39
814.04:356:38
914.04:366:37
1014.04:376:35
1113.94:396:34
1213.94:406:33
1313.84:416:31
1413.84:426:30
1513.84:436:28
1613.74:446:27
1713.74:456:25
1813.64:466:24
1913.64:476:22
2013.54:486:21
2113.54:496:19
2213.54:506:18
2313.44:516:16
2413.44:526:14
2513.34:546:13
2613.34:556:11
2713.24:566:09
2813.24:576:08
2913.14:586:06
3013.14:596:04
3113.05:006:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kratovo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kratovo in August

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

In August, Kratovo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kratovo 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 Kratovo peaks around July 12 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kratovo?

Kratovo sits at 42.1°N, 22.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kriva Palanka, 19 km away.

Kriva PalankaKochaniStaro NagoričaneVinicaŠtipKumanovoKyustendilLipkovo

Topography around Kratovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kratovo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,357 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,440 m.

The land around Kratovo is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
766 m
16 km
1,357 m
80 km
2,440 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Kriva Palanka 19 km · Kochani 26 km · Staro Nagoričane 32 km · Vinica 35 km · Štip 37 km · Kumanovo 39 km · Kyustendil 48 km · Lipkovo 50 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 Kratovo (42.0791°, 22.1817°, elevation 0 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).