Štip weather in December

In December, Štip sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Štip's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Štip's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
6:58 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Štip reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°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)
192
291
391
481
581
681
781
880
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
147-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
315-2

How December really feels in Štip

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.

Štip weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64753
74852
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
195050
205050
215050
225050
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Štip gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1285
2285
3285
4285
5276
6276
7266
8266
9267
10257
11257
12258
13248
14248
15248
16249
17249
18239
19239
20239
21239
22239
232310
242310
252310
262310
272210
282210
292210
302210
312210

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, 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 December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 4:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:453:57
29.26:463:57
39.26:473:56
49.16:483:56
59.16:493:56
69.16:503:56
79.16:513:56
89.16:523:56
99.16:533:56
109.06:533:56
119.06:543:56
129.06:553:56
139.06:563:56
149.06:563:56
159.06:573:57
169.06:583:57
179.06:583:57
189.06:593:58
199.07:003:58
209.07:003:58
219.07:013:59
229.07:013:59
239.07:024:00
249.07:024:00
259.07:034:01
269.07:034:01
279.07:034:02
289.07:034:03
299.07:044:03
309.07:044:04
319.07:044:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 1.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
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
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Štip?

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

0.8
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 Štip.

What to pack for Štip in December

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

In December, Štip sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Štip 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 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
December 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).