Veles in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Veles sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 149 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-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 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Veles's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Veles's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 149 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Veles in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Veles reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Veles
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Veles 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / -3° | 44 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 8° / -1° | 42 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 10.3 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 13° / 2° | 54 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 62 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 5.7 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 64 | 11.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 52 | 10.6 | 0 | 15 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 17° | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 17° | 35 | 6.5 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 13° | 42 | 6.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 19° / 8° | 55 | 7 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 53 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 57 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 9 | 0.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Veles gets around 149 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Veles?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Veles for sightseeing.
What to pack for Veles in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Veles sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Veles in Fall
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Veles in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.