Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Velesta features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 921 mm (36.3 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Velesta enjoys an average of 3823 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Velesta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 22 °C (64 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Velesta experiences 56 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 67 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Velesta, Struga, North Macedonia with other places around the world.
Velesta usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Velesta are July, August and September. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) | 93 (3.7) | 99 (3.9) | 74 (2.9) | 88 (3.5) | 74 (2.9) | 47 (1.9) | 32 (1.2) | 42 (1.6) | 56 (2.2) | 94 (3.7) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Velesta are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Velesta: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 244 | 312 | 337 | 398 | 402 | 429 | 398 | 345 | 299 | 244 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 37m | 11h 57m | 13h 20m | 14h 29m | 15h 4m | 14h 46m | 13h 44m | 12h 25m | 11h 3m | 9h 51m | 9h 14m |
Velesta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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, February 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 Velesta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |