Monthly climate in Gostivar, North Macedonia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gostivar features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 945 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gostivar enjoys an average of 3814 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gostivar, North Macedonia §

The warmest months in Gostivar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (27 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gostivar experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 106 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gostivar, North Macedonia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(53°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(78°F)
19°C
(67°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Average low -8°C
(19°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-18°F)
-26°C
(-14°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gostivar, North Macedonia §

Gostivar usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gostivar are August, September and October. On average, 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gostivar, North Macedonia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86 (3.4) 78 (3.1) 89 (3.5) 79 (3.1) 109 (4.3) 107 (4.2) 64 (2.5) 61 (2.4) 35 (1.4) 61 (2.4) 75 (2.9) 101 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 10 12 13 16 17 10 8 7 7 8 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Gostivar, North Macedonia §

The sunniest months in Gostivar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gostivar: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gostivar, North Macedonia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182 245 311 339 399 403 430 398 346 298 239 220
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 30m 10h 35m 11h 57m 13h 21m 14h 33m 15h 9m 14h 50m 13h 47m 12h 26m 11h 2m 9h 48m 9h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Gostivar, North Macedonia §

Gostivar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gostivar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gostivar, North Macedonia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 11 10 10 8 6 4 2