Ohrid weather in July

In July, Ohrid sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ohrid's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ohrid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:22 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ohrid reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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312616

How July really feels in Ohrid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28515
38614
48614
58713
68812
78812
88911
99010
10919
11919
12928
13928
14928
15928
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269010
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318812

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ohrid gets around 36 mm of rain over 7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
624
723
822
922
1021
1121
1220
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1419
1519
1619
1719
1820
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2021
2121
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2423
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2825
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3026
3126

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158402
258402
358402
458402
558402
658393
758393
859383
959383
1060373
1160373
1261363
1361363
1461363
1560373
1660373
1759383
1858393
1957403
2054424
2153434
2251454
2349475
2447485
2545505
2642526
2740546
2838566
2937576
3035596
3134606

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:12 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:127:08
214.94:137:08
314.94:137:08
414.94:147:08
514.94:147:07
614.94:157:07
714.94:157:07
814.84:167:07
914.84:177:06
1014.84:177:06
1114.84:187:06
1214.84:197:05
1314.84:197:05
1414.74:207:04
1514.74:217:04
1614.74:227:03
1714.74:237:02
1814.64:237:02
1914.64:247:01
2014.64:257:00
2114.64:267:00
2214.54:276:59
2314.54:286:58
2414.54:296:57
2514.54:296:56
2614.44:306:56
2714.44:316:55
2814.44:326:54
2914.34:336:53
3014.34:346:52
3114.34:356:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
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216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Ohrid?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Ohrid sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ohrid in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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