Staro Nagoričane weather in October

In October, Staro Nagoričane sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Staro Nagoričane's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staro Nagoričane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:53 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Staro Nagoričane is village and seat of Staro Nagoričane Municipality, Macedonia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Staro Nagoričane reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
2219
3219
4219
5219
6209
7209
8209
9208
10198
11198
12198
13198
14197
15187
16187
17187
18187
19176
20176
21176
22176
23176
24166
25165
26165
27165
28165
29155
30155
31154

How October really feels in Staro Nagoričane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Staro Nagoričane weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°448.659.30.0
Feb / -1°407.44.110.31.2
Mar12° / 559.52.911.63.3
Apr17° / 579.70.913.15.6
May23° / 10°5310.6014.46.8
Jun28° / 14°428.90156.5
Jul30° / 16°286.5014.85.6
Aug30° / 16°285.4013.75.8
Sep25° / 12°335.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 496.60.310.86.3
Nov11° / 4481.79.63.1
Dec / -1°569.13.790.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35842
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135644
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Staro Nagoričane gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1200
2200
3210
4210
5210
6210
7220
8220
9220
10220
11230
12230
13231
14231
15231
16231
17231
18231
19221
20222
21222
22212
23212
24202
25202
26202
27192
28192
29193
30193
31193

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:355:08
211.55:365:06
311.55:375:05
411.45:395:03
511.45:405:01
611.35:414:59
711.35:424:58
811.25:434:56
911.25:444:54
1011.15:464:53
1111.15:474:51
1211.05:484:49
1311.05:494:48
1410.95:504:46
1510.95:514:44
1610.85:534:43
1710.85:544:41
1810.75:554:40
1910.75:564:38
2010.75:574:37
2110.65:594:35
2210.66:004:34
2310.56:014:32
2410.56:024:31
2510.46:044:29
2610.46:054:28
2710.36:064:27
2810.36:074:25
2910.36:094:24
3010.26:104:23
3110.26:114:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Staro Nagoričane?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Staro Nagoričane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Staro Nagoričane in October

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

In October, Staro Nagoričane sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Staro Nagoričane in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Staro Nagoričane peaks around July 12 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Staro Nagoričane in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Staro Nagoričane is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1316 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Staro Nagoričane?

Staro Nagoričane sits at 42.2°N, 21.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kumanovo, 12 km away.

LipkovoIlindenKratovoButelŠuto OrizareČairKisela Voda

Topography around Staro Nagoričane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Staro Nagoričane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,503 m.

The land around Staro Nagoričane is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (34%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
1,007 m
80 km
2,503 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Kumanovo 12 km · Lipkovo 21 km · Ilinden 31 km · Kratovo 32 km · Butel 37 km · Šuto Orizare 38 km · Čair 38 km · Kisela Voda 39 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 Staro Nagoričane (42.1981°, 21.8286°, elevation 0 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).