Climate of Lake Ohrid
Lake Ohrid has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Lake Ohrid is 15° degrees and there is about 503 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 172 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -4°C and 13°C
- Water temperature: the water temperature is between 8°C and 27°C
- Rain: it rains 159 days and there is a total of approximately 505 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 23 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3169 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 3°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in July |
Coldest month: | 3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -4°C and 13°C |
Water temperature: | between 8°C and 27°C |
Dry days: | 183 days |
Days with rain: | 159 days |
Days with snow: | 23 days |
Total rain sum: | 505 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3169 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Lake Ohrid.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Lake Ohrid.
Climate table of Lake Ohrid
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lake Ohrid. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Lake Ohrid might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
Night temp. (°C) | -4 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | -2 |
Water temp. (°C) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 38 | 40 | 46 | 58 | 45 | 39 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 44 | 35 |
Days with rain | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Days with snow | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
Dry days | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Lake Ohrid
Want to visit Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia? Then the best time to visit is May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature at Lake Ohrid is 26°C in July and the lowest is 3°C in January. The water temperature is 27°C at its highest and in other months it can be 8°C.
Climate of Lake Ohrid by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Lake Ohrid? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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