Struga weather in February

In February, Struga sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Struga's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Struga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:41 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Struga reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-1
287-1

How February really feels in Struga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Struga weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44159
54159
64159
74060
84060
94060
104060
113862
123862
133862
143862
153664
163664
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Struga gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13427
23327
33327
43326
53326
63326
73426
83427
93427
103527
113527
123628
133628
143728
153728
163728
173828
183828
193828
203927
213927
223927
233926
243926
253926
263925
273925
283925

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:564:45
29.96:554:47
39.96:544:48
49.96:534:49
510.06:524:50
610.06:514:52
710.06:504:53
810.16:494:54
910.16:484:55
1010.26:474:56
1110.26:464:58
1210.26:454:59
1310.36:445:00
1410.36:425:01
1510.46:415:03
1610.46:405:04
1710.46:395:05
1810.56:375:06
1910.56:365:08
2010.66:355:09
2110.66:335:10
2210.76:325:11
2310.76:305:12
2410.76:295:14
2510.86:275:15
2610.86:265:16
2710.96:255:17
2810.96:235:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.87 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 — February's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Struga?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Struga.

What to pack for Struga in February

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

In February, Struga sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Struga in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).