Prilep weather in July

In July, Prilep sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.9 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Prilep's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prilep's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:18 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Prilep reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°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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22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72915
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293016
303016
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How July really feels in Prilep

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.

Prilep 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 / -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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28515
38614
48614
58614
68713
78713
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Prilep gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
417
517
616
716
816
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018
3119

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171281
271281
371281
471281
571281
672271
772271
873261
973261
1074251
1175241
1276231
1375232
1476222
1576222
1677212
1776222
1876222
1975232
2075232
2173243
2272253
2371263
2470273
2567294
2666304
2764324
2862335
2961345
3059365
3158375

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:09 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:097:06
214.94:097:06
314.94:107:05
414.94:107:05
514.94:117:05
614.94:117:05
714.94:127:05
814.94:127:04
914.94:137:04
1014.84:147:04
1114.84:147:03
1214.84:157:03
1314.84:167:02
1414.84:177:02
1514.74:177:01
1614.74:187:01
1714.74:197:00
1814.74:206:59
1914.64:216:59
2014.64:216:58
2114.64:226:57
2214.64:236:57
2314.54:246:56
2414.54:256:55
2514.54:266:54
2614.44:276:53
2714.44:286:52
2814.44:296:51
2914.34:306:50
3014.34:316:49
3114.34:316:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
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206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Prilep?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Prilep for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Prilep in July

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

In July, Prilep sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Prilep in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 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 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
July 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).