Strumica weather in August

In August, Strumica sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.4 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Strumica's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Strumica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:43 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Strumica is town and seat of Strumica Municipality, Macedonia.

Density
308/km²
people per km²
Founded
1920

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Strumica reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143017
153017
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
233017
242917
252917
262916
272916
282916
292816
302816
312816

How August really feels in Strumica

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.

Strumica 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°568.34.49.30.2
Feb / -1°538.7410.31.3
Mar12° / 679.82.811.73.3
Apr17° / 6110.20.513.15.2
May22° / 11°6210.90.114.36.6
Jun27° / 15°378.8014.96.9
Jul30° / 17°296.3014.76.1
Aug30° / 17°255.4013.76.1
Sep25° / 13°396.8012.37.6
Oct18° / 627.40.210.96.3
Nov12° / 668.11.39.73.2
Dec / -1°739.53.39.10.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
69010
79010
89010
9919
10919
11928
12928
13928
14928
15937
16946
17946
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23928
24919
25919
26919
278911
288911
298713
308713
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Strumica gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
522
621
721
820
920
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1716
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2916
3016
3117

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1344917
2334917
3334918
4334918
5344917
6344817
7354817
8364716
9374715
10394715
11404614
12414513
13434512
14444411
15464311
16484210
1750429
1851418
1953407
2054397
2155396
2256386
2358375
2458375
2559365
2661354
2762344
2863334
2963334
3064324
3166313

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, 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
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:28 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:286:43
214.24:296:42
314.24:306:41
414.14:316:40
514.14:326:39
614.14:336:37
714.04:346:36
814.04:356:35
914.04:366:34
1013.94:376:32
1113.94:386:31
1213.84:396:29
1313.84:406:28
1413.84:416:27
1513.74:426:25
1613.74:436:24
1713.64:446:22
1813.64:456:21
1913.64:466:19
2013.54:476:18
2113.54:486:16
2213.44:496:15
2313.44:516:13
2413.34:526:12
2513.34:536:10
2613.24:546:08
2713.24:556:07
2813.24:566:05
2913.14:576:03
3013.14:586:02
3113.04:596:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.98 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
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Strumica?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Strumica in August

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

In August, Strumica sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Strumica 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 Strumica peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Strumica?

Strumica sits at 41.4°N, 22.6°E, 228 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Radovis, 27 km away.

RadovisGevgelijaNegotinoVinicaŠtipKavadarciKilkís

Topography around Strumica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Strumica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m around an average of 279 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,873 m.

The land around Strumica is covered by cropland (31%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
382 m
16 km
1,326 m
80 km
2,873 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Radovis 27 km · Gevgelija 35 km · Negotino 46 km · Petrich 47 km · Vinica 51 km · Štip 51 km · Kavadarci 53 km · Kilkís 53 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 Strumica (41.4376°, 22.6429°, elevation 228 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).