Ohrid weather in August

In August, Ohrid sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ohrid's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ohrid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:51 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Ohrid is town and seat of Ohrid Municipality, North Macedonia.

Density
108/km²
people per km²

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ohrid reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
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212616
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252515
262515
272515
282415
292415
302414
312414

How August really feels in Ohrid

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.

Ohrid 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 / -3°7710.17.59.40.0
Feb / -2°7610.2710.40.2
Mar / 8311.75.911.71.7
Apr13° / 8413.71.813.13.3
May18° / 7412.90.114.35.4
Jun22° / 12°458.9014.97.1
Jul25° / 15°367014.77.9
Aug25° / 16°326.4013.67.9
Sep21° / 12°628.6012.37.0
Oct16° / 768.70.410.95.3
Nov10° / 9010.32.49.72.4
Dec / -1°9311.36.19.10.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98911
108911
118911
129010
139010
149010
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
209010
219010
229010
238911
248911
258911
268713
278713
288515
298317
308317
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ohrid gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
524
623
723
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2119
2219
2319
2420
2520
2620
2721
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3123

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
133616
232626
332626
432635
532635
633625
734615
835614
936604
1038584
1140573
1241563
1343543
1445523
1547512
1649492
1751472
1852462
1953452
2054442
2156431
2257421
2358411
2459401
2561381
2662371
2763361
2865350
2967330
3068320
3169310

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:36 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:366:50
214.24:376:49
314.24:386:47
414.14:396:46
514.14:406:45
614.04:416:44
714.04:426:43
814.04:436:41
913.94:446:40
1013.94:456:39
1113.94:466:38
1213.84:476:36
1313.84:486:35
1413.74:496:33
1513.74:506:32
1613.74:516:31
1713.64:526:29
1813.64:536:28
1913.54:546:26
2013.54:556:25
2113.44:566:23
2213.44:576:22
2313.44:586:20
2413.34:596:19
2513.35:006:17
2613.25:016:15
2713.25:026:14
2813.15:046:12
2913.15:056:10
3013.15:066:09
3113.05:076:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ohrid?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ohrid in August

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

In August, Ohrid sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ohrid 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 Ohrid peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ohrid in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ohrid is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1315 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ohrid?

Ohrid sits at 41.1°N, 20.8°E, 701 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Struga, 12 km away.

StrugaResenVevčaniPogradecPustecLibrazhdCentar ŽupaBitola

Topography around Ohrid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ohrid has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,676 m.

The land around Ohrid is covered by water (27%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
1,288 m
80 km
2,676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Struga 12 km · Resen 18 km · Vevčani 22 km · Pogradec 27 km · Pustec 38 km · Librazhd 41 km · Centar Župa 45 km · Bitola 46 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 Ohrid (41.117°, 20.8017°, elevation 701 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).