Struga weather in August

In August, Struga sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:52 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Struga is city in North Macedonia.

Density
14,955/km²
people per km²

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 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Struga reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22616
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42616
52616
62616
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How August really feels in Struga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Struga 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 / -4°7810.48.49.40.0
Feb / -3°7510.17.410.30.2
Mar / 8311.76.311.71.8
Apr14° / 8113.7213.13.6
May18° / 7312.90.114.35.6
Jun23° / 12°449.3014.97.2
Jul26° / 15°356.9014.77.8
Aug26° / 15°316.3013.67.8
Sep21° / 11°578.3012.37.0
Oct16° / 718.80.510.95.3
Nov10° / 8910.42.49.72.3
Dec / -2°9411.26.49.10.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38515
48614
58614
68614
78614
88713
98713
108713
118812
128911
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Struga gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
623
722
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2620
2720
2821
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3022
3123

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
138575
238575
338584
438584
538584
639574
740564
841554
943534
1044524
1146513
1248493
1350473
1451463
1553443
1656422
1757412
1859392
1960382
2061372
2163361
2264351
2365341
2466331
2567321
2668311
2770291
2872280
2973270
3074260
3175250

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:36 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:366:50
214.24:376:49
314.24:386:48
414.14:396:47
514.14:406:46
614.14:416:45
714.04:426:43
814.04:436:42
913.94:446:41
1013.94:456:40
1113.94:466:38
1213.84:476:37
1313.84:486:35
1413.74:496:34
1513.74:506:33
1613.74:526:31
1713.64:536:30
1813.64:546:28
1913.54:556:27
2013.54:566:25
2113.54:576:24
2213.44:586:22
2313.44:596:21
2413.35:006:19
2513.35:016:17
2613.25:026:16
2713.25:036:14
2813.15:046:13
2913.15:056:11
3013.15:066:09
3113.05:076:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Struga?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Struga for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Struga in August

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

In August, Struga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Struga 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 Struga peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Struga in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Struga is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1315 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Struga?

Struga sits at 41.2°N, 20.7°E, 696 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Vevčani, 10 km away.

OhridResenLibrazhdPogradecCentar ŽupaDebarKičevo

Topography around Struga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Struga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 694 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m.

The land around Struga is covered by cropland (33%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
1,660 m
80 km
2,692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Vevčani 10 km · Ohrid 12 km · Resen 29 km · Librazhd 30 km · Pogradec 31 km · Centar Župa 35 km · Debar 41 km · Kičevo 44 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 Struga (41.1779°, 20.6789°, elevation 696 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).