Strumica weather in December

In December, Strumica sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°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 Strumica's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Strumica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
6:55 AM – 3:56 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Strumica reaches about 6°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 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
281
381
481
581
680
780
870
970
1070
1170
1270
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Strumica

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.

Strumica weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54555
64555
74555
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164753
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234852
244852
254852
264951
274951
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Strumica gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1357
2357
3357
4347
5348
6338
7338
8328
9329
10329
113110
123110
133111
143011
153012
163012
173012
183012
193013
203013
213013
222913
232913
242913
252913
262813
272812
282812
292812
302812
312712

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 6:42 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 3:56 PM to 4:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:423:56
29.26:433:56
39.26:443:55
49.26:453:55
59.16:463:55
69.16:473:55
79.16:483:55
89.16:493:55
99.16:503:55
109.16:513:55
119.16:513:55
129.16:523:55
139.06:533:55
149.06:543:56
159.06:543:56
169.06:553:56
179.06:563:56
189.06:563:57
199.06:573:57
209.06:573:58
219.06:583:58
229.06:583:58
239.06:593:59
249.06:593:59
259.07:004:00
269.07:004:01
279.07:004:01
289.07:014:02
299.07:014:02
309.07:014:03
319.07:014:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 1.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Strumica?

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

0.6
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 Strumica.

What to pack for Strumica in December

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

In December, Strumica sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Strumica 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 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
December 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).