Vevčani weather in December

In December, Vevčani sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vevčani's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vevčani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:03 AM – 4:05 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Vevčani is village and seat of Vevčani Municipality, North Macedonia.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Vevčani reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
270
370
470
570
660
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
115-1
125-1
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Vevčani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vevčani weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°10711.38.79.40.0
Feb / -3°9811.17.310.30.3
Mar / 10712.66.111.71.8
Apr14° / 10114.52.113.13.5
May18° / 9213.9014.35.5
Jun23° / 12°5911014.96.9
Jul25° / 15°478.4014.77.6
Aug26° / 15°407.6013.77.6
Sep21° / 11°799.6012.36.8
Oct16° / 909.50.410.95.3
Nov11° / 10810.82.39.72.5
Dec / -2°123126.49.10.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33565
43466
53565
63664
73763
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
213961
224060
234060
243961
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vevčani gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14214
24214
34114
44115
54016
64016
73917
83918
93919
103820
113821
123821
133822
143823
153823
163823
173823
183824
193924
203924
213924
223924
233924
243924
253924
263924
273924
283924
293925
303925
313925

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 4:05 PM to 4:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:504:05
29.26:514:05
39.26:524:04
49.26:534:04
59.26:544:04
69.26:554:04
79.16:564:04
89.16:574:04
99.16:574:04
109.16:584:04
119.16:594:04
129.17:004:04
139.17:014:04
149.17:014:05
159.07:024:05
169.07:034:05
179.07:034:05
189.07:044:06
199.07:044:06
209.07:054:06
219.07:054:07
229.07:064:07
239.07:064:08
249.07:074:08
259.07:074:09
269.07:084:09
279.07:084:10
289.07:084:11
299.07:084:11
309.17:094:12
319.17:094:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vevčani?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vevčani.

What to pack for Vevčani in December

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

In December, Vevčani sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Vevčani in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vevčani peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vevčani?

Vevčani sits at 41.2°N, 20.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Struga, 10 km away.

OhridLibrazhdCentar ŽupaDebarPogradecResen

Topography around Vevčani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vevčani has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m around an average of 1,043 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,701 m.

The land around Vevčani is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
987 m
16 km
1,688 m
80 km
2,701 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Struga 10 km · Ohrid 22 km · Librazhd 24 km · Centar Župa 27 km · Debar 32 km · Pogradec 38 km · Resen 39 km · Bulqizë 42 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 Vevčani (41.2404°, 20.5928°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).