Veles weather in July

In July, Veles sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Veles's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:16 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July 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, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
163117
173117
183117
193117
203117
213117
223117
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283218
293218
303218
313218

How July really feels in Veles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28515
38515
48614
58614
68713
78713
88713
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
169010
179010
188911
198911
208911
218812
228812
238812
248812
258614
268614
278614
288614
298614
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Veles gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
626
726
826
925
1024
1123
1222
1322
1421
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2220
2320
2421
2521
2622
2723
2823
2924
3025
3125

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158366
257367
357367
456377
556377
657367
757367
857367
958357
1058357
1159347
1260337
1360337
1461327
1561327
1662317
1762317
1862317
1961318
2060319
2159329
22583210
23563311
24553312
25543412
26523513
27503614
28483715
29463816
30443916
31434017

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:06 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:067:06
215.04:077:06
315.04:077:06
415.04:087:06
514.94:087:05
614.94:097:05
714.94:107:05
814.94:107:05
914.94:117:04
1014.94:127:04
1114.94:127:04
1214.84:137:03
1314.84:147:03
1414.84:157:02
1514.84:157:02
1614.74:167:01
1714.74:177:00
1814.74:187:00
1914.74:196:59
2014.64:196:58
2114.64:206:58
2214.64:216:57
2314.64:226:56
2414.54:236:55
2514.54:246:54
2614.54:256:53
2714.44:266:52
2814.44:276:51
2914.44:286:50
3014.34:296:49
3114.34:306:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.67 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Veles?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).