Veles weather in August

In August, Veles sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Veles's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:46 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Veles is town in North Macedonia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 44.1 µg/m³ · 2017

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Veles reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33218
43218
53218
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
113218
123218
133217
143217
153117
163117
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193117
203117
213117
223117
233116
243116
253016
263016
273016
283016
292916
302915
312915

How August really feels in Veles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Veles weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°447.94.39.30.3
Feb / -1°427.13.610.31.6
Mar13° / 548.72.611.73.9
Apr18° / 6210.70.613.15.7
May24° / 11°6411.9014.36.6
Jun28° / 15°5210.60155.9
Jul31° / 17°367.2014.75.2
Aug31° / 17°356.5013.75.3
Sep26° / 13°426.8012.37.4
Oct19° / 5570.310.96.6
Nov12° / 537.91.79.63.5
Dec / -1°578.43.690.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68614
78614
88614
98614
108713
118812
128812
138812
148911
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
208911
218911
228911
238911
248812
258713
268713
278515
288515
298317
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Veles gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
624
723
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2420
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1424117
2414217
3414316
4414316
5414316
6424315
7434314
8444313
9454313
10464212
11474211
12494110
1351409
1452399
1554388
1656377
1757367
1859356
1960346
2062335
2163325
2263325
2364315
2466304
2566304
2667294
2768284
2868284
2969274
3070264
3171263

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, 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 August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:31 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:316:47
214.24:326:46
314.24:336:45
414.24:346:44
514.14:356:43
614.14:366:41
714.14:376:40
814.04:386:39
914.04:396:38
1013.94:406:36
1113.94:416:35
1213.94:426:34
1313.84:436:32
1413.84:446:31
1513.74:456:29
1613.74:466:28
1713.74:476:26
1813.64:486:25
1913.64:496:23
2013.54:506:22
2113.54:516:20
2213.44:536:19
2313.44:546:17
2413.34:556:15
2513.34:566:14
2613.34:576:12
2713.24:586:11
2813.24:596:09
2913.15:006:07
3013.15:016:06
3113.05:026:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Veles?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Veles for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Veles in August

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

In August, Veles sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Veles in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Veles peaks around June 23 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Veles in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Veles 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 Veles?

Veles sits at 41.7°N, 21.8°E, 207 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Studeničani, 30 km away.

StudeničaniKisela VodaIlindenŠtipNegotinoKavadarciSkopjeČair

Topography around Veles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Veles has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,527 m.

The land around Veles is covered by grassland (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (52%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
1,253 m
80 km
2,527 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Studeničani 30 km · Kisela Voda 34 km · Ilinden 35 km · Štip 35 km · Negotino 37 km · Kavadarci 37 km · Skopje 42 km · Čair 43 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 Veles (41.7172°, 21.772°, elevation 207 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).