Strumica weather in October

In October, Strumica sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Strumica's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Strumica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:48 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Strumica reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22111
32111
42111
52110
62110
72010
82010
92010
102010
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21177
22177
23177
24177
25166
26166
27166
28166
29166
30156
31155

How October really feels in Strumica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185941
195842
205842
215842
225941
235842
245842
255842
265743
275743
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Strumica gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2240
3240
4250
5250
6250
7260
8260
9270
10270
11270
12270
13270
14270
15270
16270
17260
18260
19250
20250
21241
22231
23221
24221
25211
26211
27201
28202
29192
30192
31192

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28812
38812
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
99010
109010
119010
12919
13919
14928
15928
16937
17937
18946
19946
20955
21964
22964
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, 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 October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:325:05
211.55:335:04
311.55:345:02
411.45:355:00
511.45:364:58
611.35:374:57
711.35:384:55
811.25:394:53
911.25:404:52
1011.15:424:50
1111.15:434:48
1211.05:444:47
1311.05:454:45
1411.05:464:44
1510.95:474:42
1610.95:484:40
1710.85:504:39
1810.85:514:37
1910.75:524:36
2010.75:534:34
2110.65:544:33
2210.65:564:32
2310.65:574:30
2410.55:584:29
2510.55:594:27
2610.46:004:26
2710.46:024:25
2810.36:034:23
2910.36:044:22
3010.36:054:21
3110.26:064:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.16 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 — October's 3.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Strumica?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Strumica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Strumica in October

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

In October, Strumica sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Strumica in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
October 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).