Ohrid in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ohrid sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 113 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Ohrid's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ohrid's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 113 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ohrid in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ohrid reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ohrid
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 4° / -3° | 77 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -2° | 76 | 10.2 | 7 | 10.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 9° / 1° | 83 | 11.7 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 13° / 4° | 84 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 13.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 74 | 12.9 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 45 | 8.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 36 | 7 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 62 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 16° / 8° | 76 | 8.7 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 10° / 3° | 90 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 5° / -1° | 93 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ohrid gets around 113 mm of rain over 22 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Ohrid?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ohrid sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Ohrid in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Ohrid in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.