Šuto Orizare in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Šuto Orizare sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 136 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Šuto Orizare's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Šuto Orizare's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
136 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.8
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Šuto Orizare in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Šuto Orizare reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Šuto Orizare

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Šuto Orizare weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Šuto Orizare gets around 136 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Šuto Orizare?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Šuto Orizare for sightseeing.

What to pack for Šuto Orizare in Fall

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

In fall, Šuto Orizare sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Šuto Orizare in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Šuto Orizare 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 Šuto Orizare in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Šuto Orizare 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 Šuto Orizare?

Šuto Orizare sits at 42.0°N, 21.4°E, 307 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Butel, 2.0 km away.

Kisela VodaIlindenStudeničani

Topography around Šuto Orizare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Šuto Orizare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,589 m.

The land around Šuto Orizare is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), cropland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
1,398 m
80 km
2,589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Butel 2.0 km · Čair 3.0 km · Skopje 5.0 km · Gjorče Petro 7.0 km · Saraj 9.0 km · Kisela Voda 12 km · Ilinden 14 km · Studeničani 16 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 Šuto Orizare (42.04°, 21.425°, elevation 307 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.