Prilep weather in December

In December, Prilep sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 8.5 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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
6:59 AM – 4:01 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Prilep is city and seat of Prilep Municipality, North Macedonia.

Density
62/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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Prilep reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
380
480
570
670
77-1
87-1
97-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-4

How December really feels in Prilep

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.

Prilep 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 / -4°458.15.29.40.0
Feb / -2°4284.810.31.1
Mar12° / 539.53.411.73.1
Apr16° / 5410.10.913.15.1
May21° / 5210.1014.36.6
Jun26° / 13°317.3014.97.3
Jul29° / 16°244.9014.76.6
Aug29° / 16°214.3013.76.7
Sep24° / 12°325.6012.37.8
Oct18° / 496.10.310.96.4
Nov11° / 517.61.89.73.1
Dec / -2°558.54.29.10.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204456
214456
224456
234456
244555
254555
264555
274555
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Prilep gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13110
23110
33110
43111
53011
63011
73011
82912
92912
102813
112813
122814
132814
142814
152715
162715
172715
182715
192716
202716
212716
222716
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

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
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:01 PM to 4:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:474:01
29.26:484:00
39.26:484:00
49.26:494:00
59.26:504:00
69.16:514:00
79.16:524:00
89.16:534:00
99.16:544:00
109.16:554:00
119.16:554:00
129.16:564:00
139.16:574:00
149.06:584:00
159.06:584:01
169.06:594:01
179.07:004:01
189.07:004:01
199.07:014:02
209.07:014:02
219.07:024:03
229.07:024:03
239.07:034:04
249.07:034:04
259.07:044:05
269.07:044:05
279.07:044:06
289.07:054:06
299.07:054:07
309.07:054:08
319.17:054:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
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
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Prilep?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prilep.

What to pack for Prilep in December

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

In December, Prilep sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Prilep 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 Prilep peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Prilep 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 Prilep is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMay 1016 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prilep?

Prilep sits at 41.3°N, 21.6°E, 655 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kruševo, 26 km away.

KruševoBitolaKavadarciVelesNegotinoKičevoResenFlórina

Topography around Prilep

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prilep has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 693 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,558 m.

The land around Prilep is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), cropland (31%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,219 m
80 km
2,558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kruševo 26 km · Bitola 39 km · Kavadarci 39 km · Veles 45 km · Negotino 47 km · Kičevo 53 km · Resen 54 km · Flórina 64 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 Prilep (41.3456°, 21.5537°, elevation 655 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).