Vevčani in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Vevčani sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 328 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Vevčani's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vevčani's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 5°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 328 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vevčani in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C.
A typical winter day in Vevčani reaches about 5°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Vevčani
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Vevčani weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 4° / -4° | 107 | 11.3 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -3° | 98 | 11.1 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 9° / 0° | 107 | 12.6 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 101 | 14.5 | 2.1 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 92 | 13.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 59 | 11 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 47 | 8.4 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 40 | 7.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 21° / 11° | 79 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 16° / 7° | 90 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 11° / 2° | 108 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 5° / -2° | 123 | 12 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vevčani gets around 328 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Vevčani?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vevčani.
What to pack for Vevčani in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vevčani sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Vevčani in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | 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 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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.
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 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.