Veles weather in October

In October, Veles sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Veles's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Veles reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22210
32210
42210
52210
62110
72110
82110
9219
10219
11209
12209
13209
14209
15198
16198
17198
18198
19197
20187
21187
22187
23187
24176
25176
26176
27176
28176
29165
30165
31165

How October really feels in Veles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
86040
95941
105941
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165842
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285644
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Veles gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2250
3250
4250
5250
6250
7250
8250
9250
10250
11250
12250
13240
14240
15240
16241
17241
18231
19231
20231
21221
22221
23212
24212
25202
26192
27192
28192
29182
30182
31182

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
28911
38911
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
10919
11919
12919
13928
14928
15937
16937
17946
18955
19955
20964
21964
22973
23973
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:355:09
211.55:365:07
311.55:375:05
411.45:395:03
511.45:405:02
611.35:415:00
711.35:424:58
811.25:434:57
911.25:444:55
1011.15:454:53
1111.15:464:52
1211.05:484:50
1311.05:494:48
1410.95:504:47
1510.95:514:45
1610.95:524:44
1710.85:534:42
1810.85:554:41
1910.75:564:39
2010.75:574:38
2110.65:584:36
2210.65:594:35
2310.56:014:33
2410.56:024:32
2510.56:034:30
2610.46:044:29
2710.46:054:28
2810.36:074:26
2910.36:084:25
3010.26:094:24
3110.26:104:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.09 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 — October's 3.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Veles?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Veles for sightseeing.

What to pack for Veles in October

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

In October, Veles sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Veles in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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.

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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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