Ohrid weather in November

In November, Ohrid sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ohrid's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ohrid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 4:12 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ohrid reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5125
6125
7125
8124
9124
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15103
16103
17103
18103
1993
2093
2192
2292
2392
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2971
3071

How November really feels in Ohrid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ohrid weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45050
54951
64852
74753
84654
94555
104555
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174159
184159
194258
204159
214060
224060
234060
243961
253862
263862
273862
283763
293763
303862

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Ohrid gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1252
2252
3262
4272
5283
6293
7303
8314
9324
10335
11345
12346
13357
14368
15368
16369
173610
183711
193711
203712
213812
223812
233913
243913
253913
263913
273913
283913
293913
303913

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:144:26
210.26:164:25
310.16:174:24
410.16:184:23
510.06:194:22
610.06:204:21
710.06:224:20
89.96:234:19
99.96:244:18
109.96:254:17
119.86:264:16
129.86:284:15
139.86:294:14
149.76:304:13
159.76:314:13
169.76:324:12
179.66:344:11
189.66:354:10
199.66:364:10
209.56:374:09
219.56:384:08
229.56:394:08
239.46:404:07
249.46:414:07
259.46:434:06
269.46:444:06
279.36:454:06
289.36:464:05
299.36:474:05
309.36:484:05

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.08 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 — November's 2.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Ohrid?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ohrid.

What to pack for Ohrid in November

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

In November, Ohrid sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ohrid in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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