Strumica weather in February

In February, Strumica sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Strumica's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Strumica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:34 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Strumica reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°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)
16-2
26-2
36-2
47-2
57-2
67-2
77-2
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
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1980
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
26101
27101
28101

How February really feels in Strumica

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.

Strumica weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74753
84654
94654
104555
114456
124357
134456
144357
154357
164258
174357
184357
194456
204357
214456
224555
234555
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Strumica gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13016
23015
33015
43015
53016
63116
73116
83116
93116
103116
113116
123116
133116
143115
153115
163115
173114
183114
193113
203113
213112
223112
233112
243111
253211
263211
273211
283311

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, 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

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 6:49 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:494:37
29.86:484:38
39.96:474:39
49.96:464:41
59.96:454:42
610.06:444:43
710.06:434:44
810.16:424:46
910.16:414:47
1010.16:404:48
1110.26:394:49
1210.26:374:51
1310.36:364:52
1410.36:354:53
1510.36:344:54
1610.46:324:56
1710.46:314:57
1810.56:304:58
1910.56:284:59
2010.66:275:01
2110.66:265:02
2210.66:245:03
2310.76:235:04
2410.76:215:05
2510.86:205:07
2610.86:185:08
2710.96:175:09
2810.96:155:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.8 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 — February's 2.8 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
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Strumica?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Strumica.

What to pack for Strumica in February

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

In February, Strumica sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Strumica 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 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
February 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).