Kriva Palanka in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kriva Palanka sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 216 mm of precipitation over about 37 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 7°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kriva Palanka's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kriva Palanka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 216 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kriva Palanka in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Kriva Palanka reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Kriva Palanka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 34 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kriva Palanka 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -4° | 42 | 8 | 5.8 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -3° | 42 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 9° / 0° | 58 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 79 | 12.9 | 1.8 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 79 | 14 | 0.2 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 67 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 13° | 53 | 8.6 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 13° | 47 | 7.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 21° / 10° | 42 | 7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 16° / 6° | 46 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 9° / 1° | 48 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 9.6 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 4° / -3° | 53 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kriva Palanka gets around 216 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Kriva Palanka?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kriva Palanka.
What to pack for Kriva Palanka in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kriva Palanka sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Kriva Palanka in Spring
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 Kriva Palanka 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Kriva Palanka?
Kriva Palanka sits at 42.2°N, 22.3°E, 742 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kratovo, 19 km away.
Topography around Kriva Palanka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kriva Palanka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kriva Palanka has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,782 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,545 m.
The land around Kriva Palanka is covered by trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 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
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 Kriva Palanka (42.202°, 22.3339°, elevation 742 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.