Štip in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Štip sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 157 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Štip's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Štip's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 157 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Štip in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Štip reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Štip
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Štip weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / -2° | 41 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 8° / -1° | 37 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 10.3 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 49 | 8 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 54 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 54 | 9.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 15° | 37 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 17° | 26 | 5.3 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 17° | 25 | 4.8 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 13° | 28 | 4.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 8° | 46 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 12° / 4° | 47 | 6.9 | 1 | 9.6 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 52 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 9 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Štip gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Štip?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Štip for sightseeing.
What to pack for Štip in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Štip sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Štip in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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.