Studeničani in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Studeničani sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 148 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early December to 10°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Studeničani's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Studeničani's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
7°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
148 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
0.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Studeničani in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early December to 10°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Studeničani reaches about 7°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-10°10°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Studeničani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

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

Studeničani weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°458.24.59.30.3
Feb / -1°437.53.910.31.6
Mar13° / 568.82.511.73.8
Apr18° / 57100.613.15.8
May23° / 11°4910.1014.36.9
Jun28° / 15°387.80156.3
Jul31° / 17°255.2014.75.3
Aug31° / 17°254.3013.75.4
Sep26° / 13°335.8012.37.5
Oct19° / 516.50.310.96.6
Nov12° / 538.31.79.63.4
Dec / -1°599.13.690.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Studeničani gets around 148 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

0246810DecJanFeb

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².

01234DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Studeničani?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Studeničani.

What to pack for Studeničani in Winter

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

In winter, Studeničani sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Studeničani in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Studeničani peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Studeničani in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Studeničani is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1316 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Studeničani?

Studeničani sits at 41.9°N, 21.5°E, 259 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kisela Voda, 4.0 km away.

SkopjeČairButelŠuto OrizareGjorče PetroSaraj

Topography around Studeničani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Studeničani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,595 m.

The land around Studeničani is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (29%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
1,375 m
80 km
2,595 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Kisela Voda 4.0 km · Ilinden 9.0 km · Skopje 12 km · Čair 13 km · Butel 14 km · Šuto Orizare 16 km · Gjorče Petro 18 km · Saraj 19 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 Studeničani (41.9221°, 21.5348°, elevation 259 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.