What kind of destination is Ohrid?

Ohrid is a small town in North Macedonia at 699 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Ohrid get a year?

Ohrid gets about 2,335 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

What is the least sunny month in Ohrid?

January is the least sunny month in Ohrid, scoring 0/100 with about 76 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Ohrid?

The typical midday UV index in Ohrid peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

Ohrid weather by month & the best time to visit

Name: Ohrid
Address: MK

🇲🇰 North Macedonia · small town · Mediterranean climate

The best time to visit Ohrid is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with August and June close behind. Ohrid averages about 2,335 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 30 mm of rain in July.

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Sun hours / year: 2,335
Sunniest month: July
Peak score: 87/100
Rain / year: 768 mm
Snow / year: ≈86 cm
Midday UV at peak: 8 (very high)
Population: 42k
Elevation: 699 m

When is the best time to visit Ohrid?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Ohrid is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 76 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Ohrid?

Ohrid gets a moderate 2,335 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate July (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It is the less sunny of the two destinations tracked in North Macedonia. The year's 768 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	0	5° / 41°F	-2° / 28°F	76 mm	1
February	0	7° / 45°F	-1° / 30°F	68 mm	2
March	20	11° / 52°F	2° / 36°F	64 mm	3
April	54	16° / 61°F	6° / 43°F	61 mm	4
May	81	20° / 68°F	11° / 52°F	61 mm	6
June	84	26° / 79°F	15° / 59°F	44 mm	7
July	87	30° / 86°F	18° / 64°F	30 mm	8
August	87	30° / 86°F	18° / 64°F	29 mm	7
September	80	24° / 75°F	14° / 57°F	70 mm	5
October	71	19° / 66°F	9° / 48°F	81 mm	3
November	32	13° / 55°F	4° / 39°F	92 mm	2
December	0	7° / 45°F	0° / 32°F	92 mm	1

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Nearby places for sunshine

Tirana Albania · 89 km · best in Jun · 2,686 h sun/yr
Skopje North Macedonia · 113 km · best in Sep · 2,397 h sun/yr
Pristina Kosovo · 157 km · best in Jul · 2,232 h sun/yr
Podgorica Montenegro · 180 km · best in Jun · 2,179 h sun/yr
Corfu Greece · 189 km · best in Jul · 2,819 h sun/yr
Thessaloniki Greece · 201 km · best in Jun · 2,531 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

Kastoria Greece · 93 km · 2,479 h sun/yr · best in Jul
Kozani Greece · 136 km · 2,478 h sun/yr · best in Jul
Ioannina Greece · 165 km · 2,741 h sun/yr · best in Jul

Head-to-head

How Ohrid compares month by month: Ohrid vs Tirana · Ohrid vs Pristina · Ohrid vs Skopje · Ohrid vs Thessaloniki · all comparisons

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