Štip weather in August

In August, Štip sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Štip's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Štip's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:44 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Štip is city in the eastern part of North Macedonia.

Density
3,576/km²
people per km²
Founded
~50 CE

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Štip reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33218
43218
53218
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
113218
123218
133218
143218
153218
163217
173217
183217
193217
203217
213217
223117
233117
243117
253116
263116
273016
283016
293016
303016
312915

How August really feels in Štip

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 13 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
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Štip weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°417.23.49.30.3
Feb / -1°376.62.510.31.6
Mar13° / 4981.611.73.8
Apr18° / 548.90.413.15.9
May23° / 11°549.3014.37.1
Jun29° / 15°377.70156.2
Jul31° / 17°265.3014.75.1
Aug31° / 17°254.8013.75.2
Sep26° / 13°284.8012.37.7
Oct19° / 465.70.110.96.9
Nov12° / 476.919.63.7
Dec / -1°527.62.490.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38614
48713
58713
68713
78812
88911
98911
108911
118911
129010
139010
14919
15919
16928
17928
18928
19928
20919
21919
22919
238911
248911
258911
268911
278713
288713
298614
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Štip gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
719
819
919
1018
1118
1217
1316
1416
1515
1614
1714
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3013
3113

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1493714
2483714
3483814
4483814
5493714
6503713
7513613
8513613
9533512
10543412
11563311
12583210
1359329
1461318
1562308
1664297
1766286
1866286
1968275
2068275
2170264
2270264
2370264
2471263
2572253
2672253
2773243
2873243
2973243
3074233
3175232

Wind in August

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

Across August, 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 August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:29 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:296:46
214.24:306:45
314.24:316:43
414.24:326:42
514.14:336:41
614.14:346:40
714.14:356:39
814.04:366:37
914.04:376:36
1013.94:386:35
1113.94:396:33
1213.94:406:32
1313.84:416:31
1413.84:426:29
1513.74:436:28
1613.74:446:26
1713.74:456:25
1813.64:476:23
1913.64:486:22
2013.54:496:20
2113.54:506:19
2213.44:516:17
2313.44:526:15
2413.34:536:14
2513.34:546:12
2613.34:556:11
2713.24:566:09
2813.24:576:07
2913.14:586:06
3013.14:596:04
3113.05:006:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Štip?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Štip in August

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

In August, Štip sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Štip in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Štip peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Štip?

Štip sits at 41.7°N, 22.2°E, 294 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Radovis, 25 km away.

RadovisKochaniVinicaNegotinoVelesKratovoKavadarciStrumica

Topography around Štip

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Štip has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 339 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,477 m.

The land around Štip is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (52%), cropland (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
914 m
80 km
2,477 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Radovis 25 km · Kochani 26 km · Vinica 30 km · Negotino 30 km · Veles 35 km · Kratovo 37 km · Kavadarci 38 km · Strumica 51 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 Štip (41.7458°, 22.1958°, elevation 294 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).