Ohrid weather in December

In December, Ohrid sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ohrid's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ohrid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:01 AM – 4:05 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ohrid reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
371
461
560
660
760
860
960
1050
115-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
184-1
194-1
204-1
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Ohrid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ohrid weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93763
103763
113664
123763
133763
143763
153862
163763
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243961
253961
263961
273961
283862
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ohrid gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13913
23913
33914
43914
53815
63815
73816
83717
93717
103718
113719
123720
133720
143721
153721
163621
173622
183622
193622
203622
213622
223622
233622
243622
253622
263622
273622
283622
293622
303522
313522

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:04 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:494:04
29.26:504:04
39.26:514:04
49.26:524:04
59.26:534:04
69.26:544:03
79.26:544:03
89.16:554:03
99.16:564:03
109.16:574:04
119.16:584:04
129.16:594:04
139.16:594:04
149.17:004:04
159.17:014:04
169.17:014:05
179.07:024:05
189.07:034:05
199.07:034:06
209.07:044:06
219.07:044:06
229.07:054:07
239.07:054:07
249.07:064:08
259.07:064:08
269.07:064:09
279.07:074:10
289.17:074:10
299.17:074:11
309.17:074:12
319.17:084:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 1.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ohrid?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ohrid.

What to pack for Ohrid in December

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

In December, Ohrid sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ohrid in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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
December 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).